List Of MPs Who Have Never Spoken In Parliament, Oscar Sudi Leads The Pact Once Again

According to the Mzalendo Trust report, which was released on August 9^th, at least fifteen Members of Parliament have not made any contribution on the floor of the House since they were sworn in almost one year ago.

The scorecard report shows that Oscar Sudi (Kapseret), George Aladwa (Makadara), and Samuel Arama (Nakuru Town West) have not contributed to the National Assembly since the 13^th Parliament’s commencement.

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“They include Oscar Sudi (Kapseret), George Aladwa (Makadara), and Samuel Arama (Nakuru Town West),” the report said.

Mzalendo Trust, which monitors Parliamentary activity, based its findings on Hansard records from September 29, 2022, to June 30, 2023. The report also named eight MPs who are yet to make a maiden speech in the House.

These members are Ronald Karauri (Kasarani), Mohamed Soud (Mvita), Paul Chebor (Rongai), and Ernest Kagesi (Vihiga). Others include; Joseph Iraya (Nominated), Teresia Wanjiru (Nominated),  Elizabeth Kailemia (Meru Woman Rep), and Muthoni Marubu (Lamu Woman Rep).

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According to the report,  Charles Gimose (Hamisi), Feisal Bader (Msambweni), Innocent Momanyi (Bobasi) and Mohamed Soud (Mvita), and Fred Kapondi (Mt Elgon) are yet to speak on the floor of the House.

The most active MPs were Makali Mulu (Kitui Central), Beatrice Elachi (Dagoretti North), James Nyikal (Seme), and Ken Chonga (Kilifi South). Among the youthful MPs, Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta) of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) stood out as the most active, having contributed a noteworthy twenty-one times.

Mukunji’s engagement was followed, though at a distance, by Nominated MP Irene Maka, who also made a respectable twelve contributions. Not far behind, Jesses Lelmengit of Emghwen made eleven valuable contributions.

Additional youthful MPs who left their mark with substantial contributions included; Robert Ngui Basil (Yatta), Jushua Kamilu (Kaiti), and Amos Mwango (Starehe).

Mzalendo Trust report further noted that in the Senate, the top contributors were Samson Cherargei (Nandi), Eddy Oketch (Migori), John Kinyua (Laikipia), and Mohamed Faki (Mombasa).

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The least active Senators were Mirah Abdullahi, Joyce Korir, and Shakilla Abdalla, all of whom are nominated. Also included among the less active were George Mbugua (Nominated) and Issa Boy Juma (Kwale). The report covers only plenary proceedings, whose information is readily available to the public, and not committee sittings.

“Information on committees’ proceedings is not as readily available. The limited access thus makes it hard to incorporate them into the rankings,” Mzalendo Trust stated in its report

Mzalendo Trust is a parliamentary monitoring organization started in 2005 and whose mission is to promote ‘open, inclusive, and accountable parliaments in Kenya and Africa. The Parliamentary Scorecard is an annual ranking of performance by the Members of Parliament (MPs)-both the National Assembly and the Senate.

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