Former Treasury CS Henry Rotich has been dragged into the ongoing recession, with the country struggling to pay loans and finance her budget.
Throughout his tenure, Rotich was blamed for recommending huge loans from foreign countries despite little evidence on utilisation at the grassroots.
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria says the former minister committed 'treason' adding that he should be bold enough and apologise to Kenyans.
“I want my friends Rotich and Thugge to look Kenyans in the eye and tell them that they have committed treason,” he said.
Rotich is facing corruption charges together with former PS Kamau Thugge over alleged irregular payments for Kimwarer and Arror dams construction.
President Uhuru Kenyatta sacked the two in July even though they have persistently insisted that its witch-hunt.
Kuria also accused Parliament of failing to execute her obligations, arguing that the legislature has been turned into the house of sycophants.
“As Parliament, we have failed Kenyans because we have sold to them the romantic story that all is well. We failed in our oversight role because we could have said no, but we said yes, selling lies that all was well because we believed in respecting the Executive, and most of us are members of the ruling party. We have lied to Kenyans...We are doing badly as an economy,” Kuria said.
Kuria said Kenya chose to take expensive loans because lenders such as the World Bank, whose loans are affordable, have no room for corruption.
“Because institutions like the World Bank, African Development Bank and other multilateral lenders have no opportunities for kickbacks, we refuse their money and go for 9 per cent and 10 per cent. Tell me whether these people will not burn in hell?”
The latest claims by the MP could further cause tensions within the ruling Jubilee administration, even as President Uhuru Kenyatta struggles to overturn the country's dwindling economic growth.