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'Wash wash' suspects could flood parliament, Fred Matiang'i warns

Interior CS Fred Matiang'i and the Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji during the 2nd National Conference on Criminal Justice Reforms in Naivasha [File]

Politicians linked to money laundering activities could swamp Parliament and hold elective seats if a lax in financial regulations continues, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has warned.

Matiang'i lamented that if institutions tasked with prosecuting suspects do not act fast, politicians could ‘bribe’ their way into Parliament.

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