Private sector fuelling corruption in Parliament, says Duale
From right: National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale, Speaker Justin Muturi and Mkenya Daima Campaign chairman Vimal Shah on October 14, 2016 during the Speaker's Roundtable with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance at Pride Inn Beach Hotel in Mombasa. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP
National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has accused the private sector of promoting corruption in Parliament by inappropriately lobbying MPs to pass laws favouring companies.
Mr Duale told the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) to rein in their members who are involved in getting MPs to introduce amendments to Bills to take care of the interests of businesses.
The majority leader was speaking at this year’s Speaker’s Roundtable with Kepsa at Pride Inn Paradise Resort in Mombasa. The annual meetings are organised by Kepsa and are used to lobby Parliament to support business.
“The private sector usually comes together while united whenever there is an issue in the House, but one usually goes back and talks to MPs behind your back. The Speaker and I spend a lot of time fighting these things,” said Mr Duale.
He said this often happens when the Finance Bill, which is used to make changes to taxation and other laws on government spending, comes before the House. Often, the proposed amendments come at the behest of a company.
