It is now emerging that not all Members of Parliament of the National Assembly were fully willing to vote for increasing the Kenya’s debt ceiling to Sh9 trillion.
MPs who requested for anonymity opened up to K24 that they were not willing when they voted for the increase of the country's debt ceiling.
According to the MPs, National Treasury officials held a meeting with MPs and shortlisted for them a number of projects in their respective constituencies, mainly roads, and told them the projects will not be completed should they not vote in support.
The MP said choice was not on their side for none of them wanted their constituencies to be left behind.
“Many members passed this debt ceiling to save the little projects that were funded in the budget read in June. They had no choice but to support the motion because by not doing so their constituencies would be affected,” said one of the MPs as quoted by K24.
The MPs were told that they would only receive cash for their respective constituencies if the debt ceiling would be voted through.
“This thing was very well crafted. I was personally called and told that if I failed to support the budget ceiling, the two roads in my constituency would be affected because of inadequate funding,” another MP said. The MP was also among those attended the said meetings.
Last month, MPs voted to have Kenya’s debt ceiling increased to Sh9 trillion with only two MPs, Patrick Musimba (Kibwezi East) and Mohamud Mohamed (Wajir South) voting against it.