Junet: Some lawmakers were paid during Gachagua's impeachment
Kenyan MP Junet Mohamed has alleged that lawmakers were bribed during the impeachment process of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. He urged his colleagues to use such funds for local development rather than personal luxury.
Why it matters
These allegations highlight ongoing concerns regarding corruption and political ethics within the Kenyan legislative process.
Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed/FILE Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has claimed that some Members of Parliament received money during the impeachment process of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying some legislators failed to put the alleged payments to good use.
Junet alleged that cash was circulating in Parliament at the time of the impeachment.
He claimed that while some lawmakers accepted the alleged payments, they had little to show for it.
"When we were impeaching former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, there was some money that was moving around in Parliament. I will say the truth, there was something moving around," Junet said.
"There are some people that received the money but have not constructed their homesteads. Impeachment does not come every day. If you got something from Gachagua's impeachment, please make your homestead well."
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