Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has thrown his weight behind President William Ruto’s scathing remarks on the two houses of Parliament in the country over their involvement in corruption and extortion.

In a statement on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Sudi observed that while legislators were irked by Ruto’s remarks on their corrupt deals during the UDA-ODM Parliamentary Group meeting on Monday, August 18, 2025, the statements were truthful.

“The statements by the President and ODM leader Raila Odinga about MPs’ bribery claims are true, but not all MPs are involved. Even in the Senate, it’s a minority,” Sudi said.

Corruption cuts across

While indicating that corruption was not limited to the legislature alone, Sudi equally pointed a finger of blame at parastatal heads, governors, their deputies, and a section of principal secretaries.

“MPs who have engaged in corruption are like egg thieves, but what about governors, parastatal MDs and DGs, and some Principal Secretaries? What fate awaits these chicken thieves?” he asked, highlighting the need for broader accountability across all levels of government.

Sudi’s statements come after President Ruto revealed at a joint parliamentary group meeting that a governor had allegedly spent Ksh150 million to sway senators and an MP had allegedly pocketed Ksh10 million to change a law against money laundering.

Threatens arrest

During the PG, Ruto cracked the whip, stating that he would not only shame the legislators involved in the extortion ring but also have them arrested.

Several senators and members of parliament, including Moses Kajwang of Homa Bay, have called for the president to appear before the Privileges Committee and to provide proof to support his statements.

The legislators have expressed their displeasure about the remarks, noting that the president has tarnished their reputation. They have appealed to the speakers of both houses to compel Ruto to name the legislators involved in the corrupt deals or issue a public apology to them.

Legislators note that they have done the executive’s bidding in passing several bills, and that the president cannot turn around and point an accusing finger back at them.