- The first time Senator was responding to ODM MPs State House visit which received backlash.
- Jalang'o has since defended himself saying that the main agenda for the meeting was for development.
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Nairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna has said the nine Members of Parliament who visited President William Ruto on Tuesday are dishonest about their agenda.
Taking to his official Twitter account, Sifuna said the MPs did not have to go to the State House to get their constituencies developed.
"As a taxpayer, you are not required to beg for development. Just like Govt doesn’t call you to the statehouse when taxing you, you likewise don’t need a meeting there to get development, it's your right," he tweeted.
The first time Senator was responding to ODM MPs State House visit which received backlash from their Azimio colleagues.
The MPs are Phelix Odiwuor alias Jalang'o (Lang'ata), Gideon Ochanda (Bondo), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), Mark Nyamita (Uriri), Caroli Omondi (Suba South), Shakeel Shabir (Kisumu East, Independent), Paul Abuor (Rongo), John Owino (Awendo) and Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda.
The party director of communications Philip Etale also said that the meeting by the MPs was no surprise for them and the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition.
"The party has been monitoring closely the behind-the-scenes activities involving some of them and today was just the climax," he said in a statement.
Etale termed the State House meetings as a tactic to divert the nation's attention from the high cost of living, unbearable school fees for their children and corruption.
Jalang'o has since defended himself saying that the main agenda for the meeting was for development.
“Today we had breakfast with the President, I followed up on the Start date of the construction of affordable housing in the Highrise ward and the completion of the Langata TVET. The project is on and the contractor is on the ground, an extra Sh50 million has been located for the completion,” he said on Tuesday.