Moses Kuria Says MPs Were Paid to Remove Duale – Here’s the Full Story
Former State House adviser Moses Kuria has once again revealed how Members of Parliament have allegedly been taking bribes to influence major decisions in Parliament.
His comments come just days after President William Ruto raised the alarm over the same issue, saying MPs who take bribes will be punished.
While speaking in an interview on Citizen TV, Moses Kuria supported President Ruto’s concerns by giving a real example from the past.
Kuria said that during the 12th Parliament, some MPs were bribed so that they could vote to remove Aden Duale from his powerful position as Majority Leader.
Duale was a key leader at the time, but he had begun openly disagreeing with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government — that conflict led to his removal.
Kuria, who was a Member of Parliament during that period, said that each MP was given as much as Ksh100,000 to help push Duale out, and to replace him with Amos Kimunya.
He explained that the money was given by leaders close to Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration in order to make sure Duale would no longer serve in that leadership role.
“This happened during the 12th Parliament. We were given some money by the Uhuru Kenyatta government to remove Aden Duale,” Kuria said. “It is recorded in the Hansard that I even waved the money publicly in Parliament. You cannot deny that such things happen.”
He added that the issue was officially recorded in Parliament records (the Hansard). Kuria claimed he even offered to return the cash in front of other MPs while in the House. “We were paid Ksh100,000 each to remove Duale and replace him with Kimunya. I stood on the floor of the House and said this is the money I was given, and I said I was returning it.”
This is not the first time Kuria has spoken about this incident. He first made the claim in 2021 during an interview with the BBC, where he stated that MPs had been “facilitated” to approve Amos Kimunya as the new Majority Leader.
What President Ruto Said About the Bribe Culture
On Monday, President William Ruto issued a strong warning to politicians receiving bribes. He said the government would start arresting and prosecuting Members of Parliament and Senators who take money to perform their legislative duties.
The President was addressing a joint parliamentary meeting involving leaders from the Kenya Kwanza Alliance and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
Ruto appeared visibly angry as he warned them to stop accepting bribes, especially within parliamentary committees where most of the deals are made behind the scenes.
He told lawmakers that demanding bribes to influence laws or policies is a serious offense that will no longer be tolerated in his government.
Parliament vs. Executive Tensions
Following President Ruto’s remarks, tension rose sharply between MPs and the executive branch. In protest of the President’s claims, the National Assembly responded the next day by halting all committee activities.
Lawmakers said they were upset by accusations that they were sabotaging parliamentary processes by demanding bribes.
The standoff shows the rising conflict between Parliament and the President, with MPs feeling attacked while the President insists that corruption within Parliament must be exposed.
Final Thoughts
Moses Kuria’s revelation has added more weight to claims that bribery is deeply rooted in the Kenyan Parliament.
His story about the Ksh100,000 “payment” to remove Aden Duale points to how money has been used to change political leadership in the past.
Meanwhile, President Ruto has vowed to clean up the system and punish any MP found taking bribes.
This matter has now turned into a national debate, with Kenyans watching closely to see if real action will be taken to stop bribery in Parliament — or if it will just end as another political statement.
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