National assembly convenes leadership meeting amid corruption allegations
The National Assembly has convened a leadership retreat at the height of corruption allegations in the House.
The 3rd leadership retreat is underway at the Serena Hotel in Mombasa County, bringing together the leadership of the National Assembly, committee chairs, vice chairs, and chairpersons of caucuses.
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Following a report by the National Assembly, the leadership retreat kicked off on Thursday, August 21, 2025, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula.
“The National Assembly 3rd Leadership Retreat has commenced, bringing together the Leadership of the National Assembly, Committee Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Chairpersons of caucuses,” the National Assembly said.
According to the National Assembly Clerk, Samuel Njoroge, part of the discussions will be centred on innovative strategies for the timely implementation of the National Assembly.
“We will also discuss innovative strategies for the timely implementation of the mandate of the National Assembly for the remainder of the session. The Majority Leader will also outline the priority business for the house before the resumption from recess,” Samuel Njoroge said.
Worth noting, the leadership meeting comes at the height of corruption allegations and remarks by President William Ruto, revealing that it is crippling the National Assembly’s delivery.
Ruto calls out MPs
President William Ruto recently castigated a section of Members of Parliament who he claims have been demanding bribes to alter or ignore official reports.
The issue came up during the opening ceremony of the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, where the president singled out members of the House Oversight Committees for allegedly using sessions to extort money from guests appearing to respond to audit or budgetary queries.
“Parliament must be called out. Something is going on in our legislature that we must address. Money is being demanded from the Executive, governors, and ministers, especially those who appear before parliamentary committees for accountability,” said Ruto.
The President urged the Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate to emphasise the need for transparency and accountability among Members of Parliament.
“Mr. Speaker, it cannot continue to be business as usual. It is unacceptable that parliamentary committees continue to demand bribes to write reports or to turn a blind eye to what is happening in the national or county governments,” Ruto declared.
The president’s remarks come amid heightened scrutiny of public institutions and growing concern over the integrity of oversight mechanisms in both the national and county governments.
“We are working hard to build a country where institutions function properly and where every arm of government plays its role with integrity,” he said.
“If we allow corruption to thrive within oversight bodies, then we undermine the very foundation of our democracy. It should not be possible for a committee of Parliament to demand payment to write reports or to look the other way,” he added.
At the time, President Ruto’s statement was triggered by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, who expressed concern over rampant corruption and weak accountability systems in some counties.
“Regrettably, the failure by some governors to honour invitations by the Senate to account for the resources placed in their hands not only erodes the good working relationship within the devolution family but also undermines the promotion of accountability,” Kingi noted.
