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Hall of shame? MPs cite House teams for bribery

Parliament at a past session. MPs have admitted corruption in the house. [File, Stamdard]

As MPs ward off extortion claims in committees probing various government agencies and vetting President Uhuru Kenyatta nominees, some have confirmed the existence of underhand dealings within the House teams.

The Sunday Standard has reliably learnt that House committees now have the informal positions of ‘welfare chairs’ whose sole mandate is ‘rent seeking’.

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