Watchdog role in question as MPs hold luxury retreat


Parliament during a past session. The agenda for the closed-door sessions at a Naivasha luxury hotel is packed with critical national issues. [File, Standard]

Members of Parliament (MPs) have convened this week at a luxury resort in Naivasha for a five-day legislative retreat aimed at “securing a parliamentary legacy”.

The meeting comes in the shadow of scathing accusations from the Church, civil society, President William Ruto, a damning national audit by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, and a widespread public perception that the legislature has abandoned its oversight role to become a rubber stamp for the executive.

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