An MP came under pressure on Saturday to explain why he 'boycotted' a political radio talk show in which Kenyans were seeking answers to the raging sugar and National Youth Fund (NYS) scandals.
Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wa was put to task by listeners of the local radio station who sought to know why he dodged the show well knowing it is his responsibility to explain what he and other parliamentarians are doing to ensure those implicated in the two multi-million scandals are exposed and prosecuted.
One caller Cyrus Ole Sordo said: "The days of MPs feeling that they are more important than those who elected them are over. Ichung'wa should avoid sideshows and tell us where he was when other leaders were digesting the sugar scandal to us."
Mike Mwaniki, a resident of Kikuyu town and Ichung'wa's constituent said the MP's decision to boycott the radio talk show only shows how 'jumpy' parliamentarians are.
"They will cuddle voters, but the moment they get to Parliament, they forget them," he said.
Another caller, Dennis Wanyama said: "Maybe he (Ichung'wa) know those who are feeding us with mercury in sugar."
Ichung'wa who joined the talk show five minutes before it ended, however, said the fact that he delayed coming for the show does not mean he supports corruption.
"I am in full support of President Uhuru Kenyatta in his efforts to end graft," he said.