Irony of vocal MPs in public events but mute in Parliament

Among the silent MPs are notable figures like Oscar Sudi (Kapseret), George Aladwa (Makadara), and Irene Njoki (Bahati). [File, Standard]

Despite their vocal presence in public events, some Members of Parliament (MPs) have starkly contrasting records in Parliament according to the latest Mzalendo Parliamentary Scorecard, which analysed parliamentary contributions from August 2023 to November 2024.

While many MPs dominate harambees, church services, and burials with fiery speeches, a surprising number have not uttered a word in the National Assembly or Senate.

The scorecard, based on Hansard records, found that 19 MPs in the National Assembly and three Senators remained entirely silent during plenary debates, raising questions about their representation of constituents' views on critical issues.