Senator Kajwang denies Sh150m bribery claims in Isiolo impeachment storm
The controversy began after President Ruto told a recent parliamentary group meeting that intelligence reports indicated money had been exchanged to sway oversight decisions in the Senate.
Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang has dismissed claims that Sh150 million was used to influence the impeachment of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo, saying the allegations are serious and should not be reduced to political talk.
He urged President William Ruto to take action if he indeed has intelligence pointing to bribery within the Senate.
The controversy began after President Ruto told a recent parliamentary group meeting that intelligence reports indicated money had been exchanged to sway oversight decisions in the Senate.
His remarks triggered heated debate, with legislators clashing and even dragging counties into the discussion.
Speaking during a televised interview on Monday, August 25, 2025, Kajwang said the Senate had no involvement in any financial dealings linked to Guyo’s impeachment.
“To the best of my knowledge, money did not exchange hands. And I think that is such a grave accusation,” he said. “If the President has raw intelligence on it, he should do what he promised at the Parliamentary Group meeting.”
Kajwang further voiced concern that funds meant for struggling counties could have been diverted for illegal purposes.
He pointed out that just weeks before, Parliament had passed the Division of Revenue, the County Allocation of Revenue, and a new formula that added about Sh400 million more to Isiolo’s allocation.
“Isiolo County, we were able to ring-fence almost Sh400 million additional. Isiolo, Tharakanithi, Lamu, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Kirinyaga, and Taita Taveta, they were about 11 counties that had been receiving low allocations,” he explained.
The senator warned that it would be unacceptable if resources approved by Parliament for essential services such as drugs, county headquarters, and other infrastructure were instead diverted to criminal ends.
“It would be grossly out of order if the Senate or Parliament appropriates additional resources to go to Isiolo for purchase of drugs, for completion of the county headquarters, for completion of the county assembly headquarters, for that money to be siphoned and used for purposes that are outrightly criminal.”
