Africa-Press – Kenya. Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi has acknowledged that he rarely attends parliamentary proceedings, saying his absence from the National Assembly is due to what he described as prioritising “serious business” over routine sittings.
Speaking during an interview with content creator Propesa TV, Sudi said his limited presence in Parliament should not be interpreted as negligence, but rather as a personal approach to leadership.
“I always go, but I have a small weakness and it is not my mistake. I always go when there is serious business,” he said on Saturday.
Kenyans have been scrutinising lawmakers’ participation in parliamentary debates and sittings, with attendance often cited as a key measure of accountability.
The MP pointed to his development record in Kapsaret, particularly in the education sector, as evidence of his focus on constituency work.
He said that since taking office in 2013, his office has prioritised identifying students in need of support through vetting exercises in schools across the constituency.
According to Sudi, the process helped identify high-performing students who lack the financial capacity to advance their education, prompting targeted interventions to expand access to secondary schooling.
He said the constituency has established several new day secondary schools over the past five to six years to cater for learners unable to afford boarding fees.
The MP also said school fees for day secondary schools in Kapsaret have been fully subsidised after partial support proved insufficient for some families.
“We realised that middle school students were many, so we started day schools to help those who are incapacitated. In the last five to six years, I have started more than five new secondary schools,” he said.
“We have removed school fees for day schools. We are paying for them 100 per cent. When we were paying for them Sh7, 000, some parents would not afford the three thousand. We decided to sponsor everything at the day schools in the constituency.”
The Kapsaret Lawmaker maintained that service delivery at the constituency level remains his priority.
Sudi said that each lawmaker has their own way of planning to utilise their CDF funds allocated, hence different decisions in counties.
“Everyone sits down, analyses and solves the challenges they have. That is how they get experience on how to deal with issues of their constituencies; that is why you cannot compare. We are all getting the same allocation; it depends with how you plan it,” he said.
The Legislator said that he will fully support a proposed Bill set to be tabled in Parliament to make education free.
“That is something I will support 100 per cent. Even a person who has no children will support the Bill. It is time we move that direction,” Sudi added.
