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MPs shouldn't allow themselves to be 'mobile ATMs'
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula presides over the first sitting of the 13th Parliament. Wetang’ula’s assertion that “an MP is literally a mobile ATM machine is a cause for alarm”.
Photo credit: Jeff Angote | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Masika Wetang’ula’s assertion that “an MP is literally a mobile ATM machine is a cause for alarm.
- The recently erected speed bumps at Brookhouse School on Magadi Road near the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi are to blame for the heavy traffic jams on this stretch to Ongata Rongai Township.
- Is weather forecasting so inconsequential that the pastoralists can’t be forewarned to dispose of their livestock instead of letting them die?
Social protection • New National Assembly Speaker Moses Masika Wetang’ula’s assertion that “an MP is literally a mobile ATM machine is a cause for alarm”, remarks Muriithi King’au. The lawmakers, he adds, should not allow themselves to just become conduits for draining public funds. According to Muriithi, this calls for an urgent motion to set up a social protection fund. His contact [email protected].
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