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Tonight, President William Ruto has opened what could turn out to be a clash between the executive and the legislature, accusing members of parliament of breeding corruption by demanding bribes from cabinet secretaries and governors. President Ruto, while addressing the devolution conference in Homa Bay County, called out members of parliament who, he says, have turned house committees into money-minting rings instead of exercising oversight responsibilities.
Ruto accuses MPs of extortion, vows no sacred cows in graft war
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