Bribery Allegations Against President Ruto Emerge as Govt Mandates Payroll Cleanup to Fight Graft - August 2025

Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating parliamentary bribery, linking the Head of State to corruption he has publicly condemned. These allegations surfaced as Deputy President Kithure Kindiki advocated for a non-political, long-term strategy to combat corruption, which he called the greatest obstacle to Kenya's development. Separately, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi issued a directive requiring all county governments to integrate their payrolls into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Database (IPPD) within one month. This mandatory move is aimed at combating ghost workers and unsustainable wage bills.