Former State House adviser Moses Kuria has reignited debate on corruption in Parliament, alleging that MPs were paid to oust former Majority Leader Aden Duale during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.
Speaking on Citizen TV, Kuria backed President William Ruto’s recent remarks about bribery in the House, saying the practice was not new.
“In the 12th Parliament, we were given Ksh100,000 each by the Uhuru Kenyatta regime to remove Aden Duale as Majority Leader. It is on Hansard that I waved the money I was given. You cannot say it doesn’t happen,” Kuria claimed.
At the time, political divisions had deepened between the Kieleweke and Tangatanga factions, with Duale then seen as leaning against the Kenyatta camp caught in the crossfire.
Kuria said MPs were “facilitated” to vote in Amos Kimunya as Duale’s replacement, adding that he even offered to return the money on the floor of the House.
This is not the first time Kuria has made the allegation. In 2021, he told the BBC that MPs had received payments to back Kimunya’s appointment.
His fresh claims come just days after President Ruto threatened tough action against lawmakers accused of taking bribes to influence legislation. On Monday, the President warned that MPs and Senators found guilty would be prosecuted.
But the President’s remarks have since sparked friction between the Executive and Parliament.
On Tuesday, the National Assembly halted all committee activities in protest, accusing Ruto of undermining the institution by suggesting lawmakers were routinely bribed.
