Ndaragwa Member of Parliament Jeremiah Kioni has come out to defend president Uhuru Kenyatta following the recent Pandora Papers leak.

Speaking in an interview with K24 TV, Kioni argues that Uhuru who is serving his last term in office should be allowed to issue a full statement as the leak does not in any way affect his political career.

He insists that without a full statement from the president, any other talk around the businesses he runs overseas are just talks.

“Where he is right now, he is not equal to anybody. He is going home unlike the rest of us who are looking for seats,” he stated, adding that, “there should be no more debate beyond his statement.”

He further said that the country should fight against corruption and ensure political stability in order to attract investors both locally and from abroad.

Kioni also noted that he is in full support of a newly introduced bill in the parliament suggesting that anyone facing corruption cases should step down and allow for investigations and must not contest for any seat until the case is complete.

“In other countries, they have been able to fight corruption because when one is suspected of corruption they step aside and let the investigation take place. That is what we lack here in Kenya,” he said.