Initiative to reduce our number unfairly targeting us: MPs

Parliament at a past session. Aukot says Kenyans over-represented. [File, Standard]

An initiative to reduce the number of MPs from 416 to 194 came under sharp criticism yesterday after claims it was unfairly targeting Parliament.

Lawmakers questioned why Thirdway Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot, who is spearheading the Punguza Mzigo campaigns, appeared obsessed with reducing the number of MPs to cut the Government’s wage bill.