MP Ngogoyo: Every 5 bob from e-Citizen fees goes to one family’s bank account
By Joel Masibo, August 8, 2025Kajiado North Constituency Member of Parliament Onesmus Ngogoyo has waded into the growing controversy surrounding the e-Citizen platform, saying that the scandal’s money trail is clear and directly linked to a particular family.
Speaking on a local radio morning show on Friday, August 4, 2025, the vocal MP said there is no doubt about the existence of a well-documented scheme to siphon funds from the public platform, which is the government’s main portal for service payments.
“On the issue of e-Citizen, we know where the money has gone; there’s a trail. You can identify the companies involved, and the owners have been mentioned. It’s no longer hearsay; it’s a fact that a certain family has probably been involved in swindling money from e-Citizen. About 5 shillings from every amount collected goes to a specific individual, a family, a mother, and her children, all linked to a specific bank,” Ngogoyo claimed.
The MP’s remarks come as public outrage mounts over allegations of irregular payments and revenue diversions from the platform, which handles billions of shillings in transactions annually.
Role of parliament
Ngogoyo further distanced Parliament from blame, insisting that the responsibility lies squarely with the executive.
“You cannot blame the Senate or the National Assembly for a problem that is not theirs. Implementation belongs to the president. We’ve already approved all the funds he needs to get things done, approved by the National Assembly. He’s the one who procures, he’s the one who executes, he’s the one who oversees implementation. So when we say that the president has failed, it’s because we’ve done our job and facilitated him enough,” he stated.
“This is Kenya. This is not a private company; this is a democratic country. When a president says, ‘I’m one of the best presidents, a doctor who has been elected,’ we are not supposed to just take their word for it. We cross-examine and check. Number one: Are you really a doctor? Did you actually go to school? That is the nature of democracy,” Ngogoyo added.
Meanwhile, the e-Citizen scandal has sparked calls from civil society, opposition leaders, and anti-corruption agencies for urgent investigations, with pressure mounting on the government to release full details of the companies and individuals involved.