Sunday, June 30, 2024 –Emurua Dikir Member of Parliament MP Johana Ng’eno has exposed government wastages saying there is need to cut this down.
In an address today Sunday June 30 where Deputy President Rigathi Gachgua was also present, Ngeno wondered how a two-year-old cabinet secretary can be moving around with over five fuel guzzlers as some even opting to use choppers every weekend.
“How comes one cabinet secretary has five big cars. Others have now moved away from cars now flying with choppers.
“I ask you to even reduce their allowances so that they can start using the Passats and if they don’t want let them resign and go home,” MP Ngeno asked Gachagua.
The MP sought answers as to why MPs can afford weekly trips abroad when the country is in dire need of economic resuscitation and support.
“In Parliament, MPs use a lot of money to travel. Today, an MP is in Singapore, next weekend South Africa, next weekend you ask him or her and you hear they are in the USA. What are you doing? Benchmarking!” he quipped.
The UDA Party MP, therefore, asked President William Ruto to remove such privileges and cut down on State expenditure rather than taxing the already burdened electorates.
“DP remove all these trips so that as MPs we can learn to sit at home.
“Myself, I have gone to almost fifty nations but I have never come back home with anything good to benefit home. What I have done in Dikir is all facilitated by local CDF funds,” he added.
As of now, the country has been facing youth protests staged by Gen Zs who are questioning what their government can do for them.
They are also up in arms with the State over taxing policies as outlined in the Finance Bill 2024.