Sossion to Ruto: Don’t back down on anti-corruption drive

Former Nominated Member of Parliament Wilson Sossion has called on President William Ruto to adopt a firm administrative strategy to combat looting and corruption across government institutions.

Sossion made his remarks on Monday, August 25, 2025, during an interview with a local media house following ongoing national concerns about integrity and public trust of the National Assembly.

On his part, Sossion emphasised that tackling corruption requires bold and deliberate leadership.

“To weed out corruption it is all about leadership , and Presoident William Ruto has shown that intention,” Sossion said.

In addition, the former legislature further encouraged the President to remain steadfast in his anti-graft efforts.

“He should not walk back, look back, Ruto’s focus now should be on dialogue and implementing an administrative strategy to curb looting and corruption,” Sossion said.

Corrupt MPs

Willson Sossion’s remarks follow President William Ruto’s stern warning to corrupt Members of Parliament, vowing to arrest both givers and takers of bribes tied to legislative processes.

The Head of State called out the Members of Parliament on Monday, August 18, 2025, during the ODM and Kenya Kwanza talks held in Karen, Nairobi.

Ruto, while issuing the stern warning, noted that both the bribe-givers and recipients will face legal consequences, signalling a tough stance on legislative corruption.

Subsequently, Ruto accused a group of MPs of pocketing Ksh10 million to pass the Anti-Money Laundering Bill, a law with far-reaching consequences for financial regulation in Kenya.

“We are not going to shame them, we are going to arrest them, whoever is giving and whoever is being given, we shall sort them out.

“Do you, for example, know that a few members of your committee collected Ksh10 million so that you can pass the law on anti-money laundering? Did you get the money?” Ruto said.

In addition, Ruto revealed that a handful of individuals were tarnishing Parliament’s credibility by collecting money using Parliament’s name, which he further stated that at most times, the money never ends up in Parliament; instead, it ends up with a few people.

“Going forward, there are people who are destroying the credibility of Parliament, and they are collecting money in the name of Parliament, and some of the time or most of the time that money never gets to Parliament, it gets to a few people”, Ruto noted.