President Ruto Accuses MPs of Soliciting Bribes Through Parliamentary Committees - August 2025

During the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay, President William Ruto publicly accused parliamentary committees of demanding bribes. He stated that Members of Parliament engage in corruption by soliciting money from Cabinet Secretaries, governors, and ministers to create positive accountability reports, even when theft has occurred. The President vowed there would be no sacred cows in the war on graft and ignited a potential conflict between the executive and legislature. He emphasized that this practice is an environment of graft and that it cannot continue to be business as usual.