Wetan'gula Suspends MP Pending Bribery Probe
Fellow legislators have warned that failure to address the allegations promptly could undermine Parliament’s constitutional oversight role...
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Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has been removed as the Chairperson of the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education pending an investigation into bribery allegations.
- Allegations of soliciting bribes from witnesses appearing before the committee.
- Involved: Bumula MP Jack Wamboka and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).
- The NCIC lodged a protest with Speaker Wetang'ula regarding the alleged harassment and demeaning treatment of its officers. The committee is expected to submit its report within 45 days.
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Parliament Suspends MP Wamboka as PIC Chair Over Bribery, Intimidation Probe - April 2026
Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has been suspended as chairperson of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education amid allegations of bribery and intimidation. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Chairperson Samuel Kobia subsequently petitioned National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula to investigate the MP over the same allegations. Parliament removed Wamboka as PIC chairperson pending a formal investigation into the bribery allegations.
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