Members of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC), led by Chairperson Moses Kajwang’, are demanding that House Speakers summon President William Ruto to provide evidence supporting his recent claims of bribery and extortion involving Members of Parliament and Senators.

• The senators invoked Article 125 of the Constitution, which grants Parliament and its committees the power to summon any person for evidence.
• Senator Samson Cherargei asserted that no one, including the President, is exempt from appearing before parliamentary bodies, especially in cases like potential impeachment.
• The demand follows President Ruto’s remarks at the recent Devolution Conference, where he accused MPs and Senators of soliciting bribes from Cabinet Secretaries and Governors.

National Assembly sittings were paralyzed on Tuesday after Members of Parliament boycotted committee business, following renewed accusations of corruption by President William Ruto. Ruto alleged that some MPs accepted bribes, specifically mentioning a Sh10 million payment related to anti-money laundering legislation.

• President William Ruto accused unnamed MPs of collecting Sh10 million to pass an anti-money laundering law.
• Senate Accounts Committee Chairperson Moses Kajwang' challenged House Speakers to summon President Ruto to provide evidence for his claims.
• The President’s remarks were made during the first-ever Parliamentary Group meeting on Monday, August 18, in Karen, Nairobi.