President Ruto Vows To Arrest Corrupt MPs, Alleges Bribes For Anti-Money Laundering Bill

President William Ruto has escalated his anti-corruption efforts, issuing a stern warning that both givers and receivers of legislative bribes will be arrested. The Head of State’s firm stance came during a public address on Monday, August 18, 2025, where he made a specific allegation of bribery within Parliament.

During a joint meeting of the ODM and Kenya Kwanza talks in Karen, President Ruto claimed that a group of Members of Parliament had pocketed Ksh10 million to pass the Anti-Money Laundering Bill. In a powerful declaration, he vowed to take decisive action against all those involved, regardless of their position. “We are not going to shame them, we are going to arrest them, whoever is giving and whoever is being given,” he stated.

The President went on to express his broader concern that a handful of individuals are tarnishing Parliament’s credibility by collecting money under its name, with the funds often ending up in their own pockets rather than serving the institution.

These recent comments echo similar remarks the President made just days earlier at the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay. On Wednesday, August 13, he responded to Senate Speaker Amason Kingi by calling out what he described as “something going on in our legislature.” He alleged that lawmakers in parliamentary committees were demanding bribes from members of the Executive, including Cabinet Secretaries and Governors, to influence decisions in their favor.

President Ruto’s repeated and specific warnings underscore a growing resolve within the Executive to tackle legislative corruption, signaling an end to what he has referred to as “business as usual.”