National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei has defended South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro over recent allegations of giving Azimio MPs 'soup' to manipulate them to miss out on the Finance Bill vote.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, the Shollei faulted the Azimio side for agreeing to be swayed by the metaphorical soup the National Assembly Majority Whip allegedly gave to them.
"You're complaining that Osoro gave soup to your Members of Parliament, you should be castigating your MPs for accepting the soup," Shollei said.
Her remarks come days after Sylvanus Osoro defended himself saying that he was misquoted when he talked about inviting Azimio MPs for a bowl of soup.
Speaking in West Pokot on Saturday, Osoro said he invited a few Azimio MPs to share a 'bowl of soup' at the Parliament's canteen, which he argues was misinterpreted to mean money.
"I am in charge of catering in the catering committee in parliament and I just said that I invited members from the opposition and I put them in the kitchen where our mess hall is and we had pumpkin soup now you went and changed that saying that a bowl of soup translates to money, MPs take soup as well," Osoro said.
His earlier sentiments had elicited mixed reactions from various legislators with some calling him out and stating that he should list the names of those he invited for 'soup.'
Rangwe MP Lilian Gogo argued that Osoro's claims were so serious and amounted to character assassination that they need to be backed up with evidence.
“Osoro should publicise the list of opposition MPs who took the bribe if he wants us to believe him. Let him give documentary evidence to support his bribery claims,” Gogo said.
