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A storm has erupted in Parliament today as a growing faction of lawmakers publicly rebuked the chairman of the House for allegedly sidelining them from lucrative business opportunities, accusing him of concentrating “concealed windfalls” among a select few.
Senior MPs from the ruling and opposition benches staged a dramatic walkout during a key committee session after discovering they had been left out of tenders and commercial engagements – orchestrated, they claim, by the chairman and his close allies.
Sources inside the chamber confirmed there was “nothing trickling down” to the broader membership .Tensions escalated when several disgruntled MPs refused to participate in what was billed as a “potentially lucrative meeting,” precipitating a near collapse of the quorum.
Parliament staff report that the chairman was forced to repeatedly plead with absent members to return, brandishing an extraordinary spectacle of institutional fragility .
A senior MP told our correspondent off the record: “We were shut out of deals that benefit the institution and the people. When the gate was finally opened, the chairman panicked.
This isn’t politics—it’s betrayal.”The disruption has thrown Parliament into crisis. Business has ground to a halt, with a backlog of vital national agenda items—including infrastructure contracts and regional development funds—left in limbo.In an emergency statement, the House Speaker acknowledged “genuine concerns” and announced plans for an independent audit of the allocation process.
Parliamentary insiders suggest this could trigger a sweeping overhaul of internal oversight mechanisms and a potential reconstitution of the committee leadership.The fallout is profound: MPs warn the incident dents public faith in the legislature and reinforces perceptions of graft and internal elitism.
Observers see wider political implications. With national elections looming in 2027, politically savvy backbenchers are leveraging the uproar as a launchpad for future bids. Some speculate the dissent could fracture party unity, particularly if the chairman faces calls for removal.
In an atmosphere thick with suspicion, Parliament clocked its most chaotic session in years. As MPs regroup and the promised audit unfolds, the country watches closely: will this be a turning point for accountability—or yet another ire-inducing page in Kenya’s political saga?
