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September 18, 2025
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Why MPs Have Failed to Stop Looting in Govt

Why MPs Have Failed to Stop Looting in Govt

The looting happens despite existing structures meant to ensure individuals accused of looting face the law...

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Saboti Member of Parliament, Caleb Amisi, has attributed Parliament's failure to curb corruption in parastatals and government institutions to a combination of factors, including tight timelines for reviewing audit reports and the sheer number of public bodies. He highlighted that audit reports are released close to parliamentary recess, leaving insufficient time for proper scrutiny.

  • 200 parastatals and the limited parliamentary session time make a thorough review "an exercise in futility."
  • Amisi, a member of the Public Investments Committee (PIC), stressed that delayed action by investigative agencies like the DCI and EACC leads to a significant backlog of unaddressed corruption cases.
  • He proposed legislation reform to ensure due diligence in the implementation of audit reports, following recent revelations by the Auditor General of Ksh2.1 billion in irregular payments via the eCitizen platform.

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