Fifteen MPs are yet to make any contribution on the floor of the House since they were sworn in, a report shows.
A report by Mzalendo Trust, its first scorecard of the 13th Parliament, said the 15 legislators also featured on the list of lawmakers who did not contribute in the House in the 12th Parliament.
“They include Oscar Sudi (Kapseret), George Aladwa (Makadara) and Samuel Arama (Nakuru Town West),” the report said.
The 2023 Parliamentary Scorecard covers the period between September 29, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
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Mzalendo Trust has also listed eight MPs who are yet to make their maiden speeches.
“The members include Ronald Karauri (Kasarani), Mohamed Soud (Mvita), Paul Chebor (Rongai), Ernest Kagesi (Vihiga), Joseph Iraya (Nominated), Teresia Wanjiru (Nominated), Elizabeth Kailemia (Meru Woman Rep) and Muthoni Marubu (Lamu Woman Rep),” it added.
Others who have not spoken are Fred Kapondi (Mt Elgon), Charles Gimose (Hamisi), Feisal Bader (Msambweni), Innocent Momanyi (Bobasi) and Mohamed Soud (Mvita),
The most active members of the National Assembly were Makali Mulu (Kitui Central), Beatrice Elachi (Dagoretti North), James Nyikal (Seme) and Ken Chonga (Kilifi South).
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In the Senate, the top contributors were Samson Cherargei (Nandi), Eddy Oketch (Migori), John Kinyua (Laikipia) and Mohamed Faki (Mombasa).
Mzalendo Trust is a parliamentary monitoring organisation started in 2005 and whose mission is to promote ‘open, inclusive, and accountable’ parliaments in Kenya and Africa.
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