The fraud that happened at the floor of Parliament in the loud acclamation of nay, and the subsequent failure of all of them to log into the system and do a headcount was an obvious show that they were not genuine. The shout was a nod to the masses who, unaware of the House Standing Orders, would assume the MPs stood with them. But the truth is that they did all that only to appear to care when they didn’t, not in the least.
You see if your MP cared at all, he would volunteer a pay cut for all MPs, MCAs, Governors, Senators. He would have said that this nation’s representation structures need an overhaul. That we can’t have six people representing us and producing lacklustre bills and boring debates on the floor of the house.
They should have said that MPs who a year later had not spoken in the House needed to be retired for incompetence. They should have said like any good husband, that if there are costs to be cut in the home it must start with them, but they kept their salary, the driver , the PA, the advisors and the mileage that makes each of them an expensive waste of time and dime. After this fraud, they then displayed their absconding ways. They stood outside the house when our matter was on the floor.
They were away without leave and left our battlefront open. They ran like cowards from the front line, only to later speak bravely about a war they ran away from on our screens. One would know that a game was afoot when each parliamentarian fought to speak to the media gathered, but did not bother to do much on the floor of the house. These are the men and women who pour water on their faces to pretend they worked hard, all in an effort to hide the fact they have absconded from their duties.
What is cruel about all this, is the fact that they watch with glee in their eyes as Kenya is raped and pillaged by the corrupt. They watch, enjoying and with greedy eyes waiting for their turn. If they will not plunder themselves they will form a committee to interrogate the thief and in that way share in the loot.
Truth be told the only politician who was candid with Kenyans was President Uhuru Kenyatta, we may not like the fact that he said we need more taxes, but the truth is we do need more taxes. Why do we need the taxes? Because we, the voters have watched corruption skyrocket and done nothing. We voted for an expensive Constitution and expected money to fall from the sky and then even worse, watched helplessly as corruption was devolved. As they transfer billions to their sons and daughters, Kenyans be painfully aware of these truths.