By The Weekly Vision Political Desk
A new faction in Parliament, the Kenya Moja Third Force, is directly challenging President William Ruto’s anti-corruption campaign by accusing him of shielding corruption in the Executive. Senator Sifuna dismissed Ruto’s narrative that corruption thrives mainly within the National Assembly.
“All fingers are being pointed at Parliament. Yet we know where corruption thrives,” he remarked, suggesting that the Executive is deliberately scapegoating MPs to divert attention from its own failures.
Babu Owino was less restrained, painting a grim picture of pervasive graft across ministries. “When you walk, corruption walks with you. Look to your left—there’s corruption in the education ministry. Look behind you, and you see broad-based corruption,” he declared, drawing loud cheers from the congregation.
The Kenya Moja group insists that speeches and public declarations are not enough. Kitui West MP Edith Nyenze openly challenged the President to extend his anti-graft net beyond Parliament. “Even in State House there is corruption. If you say MPs are corrupt, then also arrest those who pay the bribes,” she said.
Claiming the support of at least 70 MPs drawn from across party lines, the Kenya Moja alliance is presenting itself as a parliamentary bloc ready to confront Ruto head-on. Though still in its formative stage, the group is already projecting itself as a moral force that refuses to be cowed.
“We are like Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego. We will not bow to Nebuchadnezzar,” Senator Sifuna thundered, casting the struggle in biblical terms that resonated with his audience.
While the Ruto administration has repeatedly vowed to root out graft, the Auditor General’s recent reports and parliamentary dissent have fuelled suspicions that corruption remains deeply entrenched in the Executive. The emergence of the Kenya Moja Third Force complicates the President’s political calculus, threatening to fracture alliances and embolden rivals ahead of 2027.
For ordinary Kenyans, weary of endless scandals and unfulfilled promises, the question now lingers: is this merely another round of political theatre, or the birth of a genuine resistance movement against impunity at the heart of government?
