Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has confessed to taking a bribe within parliament’s confines, claiming that such “inducement gifts” are commonplace.
The BBC reported on Thursday that payments are given out at the Majority Leader’s office.
He went on to disclose how the parliament was bribed to appoint the current Majority Leader Amos Kimunya.
“It is not uncommon in Kenya for members of parliament to be paid or compensated to vote in a particular way, especially when the government has an interest in a matter. When the new Majority Leader was appointed because they were not elected,” he continued, “we went to the majority leader’s office and received a USD 1,000 gift.”
When asked whether he could back up his claims, the MP who backs the Deputy President’s Tanga Tanga camp said he knows parliament will not admit wrongdoing.
“These things don’t happen on camera, and I don’t expect them to admit it, but they do happen in the majority leader’s office,” Kuria added.
The allegations have sent shockwaves in Kenya’s social media, with many calling for the claims to be investigated.
