The House leadership at the National Assembly has sought to pursue the originators of claims that several legislators were bribed during a debate on the illegal sugar imports probe.
Two Members of Parliament now risk losing their slots in the House committees on suspicion that they had spearheaded the damaging claims.
It was alleged that lawmakers received a paltry Kshs10,000 to reject a report by a committee that took at least one and a half months investigating the influx of contraband sugar.
In a communication to the House, Speaker Justin Muturi on Thursday afternoon stated that Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa and his Muhoroni counterpart Onyango Koyoo will be required to substantiate the bribery claims.
The two have been invited to appear before the Powers and Privileges Committee to substantiate bribery claims to shoot down the sugar report.
"On claims of bribery of MPs, I did ask the Powers & Privileges committee to investigate. MP's may be asked to appear there to adduce evidence and it will also look into some MPs alibis and complaints against media allegations," announced the Speaker.
Muturi maintained that there arose allegations that MPs had been bribed to vote on the report on the importation of contaminated sugar and some lawmakers had written to his office asking him to reverse the vote decision.
The Kimilili MP made strides towards having National Treasury CS Henry Rotich impeached in relation to the controversial sugar imports.
Early in August, the MP claimed that he had collected over 100 signatures from his colleagues across the political divide okaying his plan to impeach CS Rotich.
The plan was, however, dealt a blow on the floor of the House after being opposed by a majority led by National Assembly Majority and Minority leaders Aden Duale and John Mbadi.
