By KPC Reporter
Bumula MP Jack Wamboka has been suspended from chairing the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education over allegations of soliciting bribes from witnesses.
The suspension, communicated to the House by Speaker Moses Wetangula, will remain in force pending investigations by the Powers and Privileges Committee.
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The move follows multiple complaints allegedly lodged by witnesses who had appeared before the committee chaired by Wamboka.
According to the complaints, the legislator allegedly demanded inducements as a condition for granting audience or offering favorable consideration during proceedings—claims that have now triggered a formal parliamentary probe.
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is among the bodies that raised concern, writing to the Speaker to protest what it described as “open hostility, harassment and demeaning treatment” of its officers during appearances before the committee.
The commission further alleged that bribery demands were made by the chairperson.
In response, Speaker Wetang’ula directed the Leader of Minority to nominate an interim chairperson by noon on April 23, 2026, noting that the committee’s vice chairperson is newly sworn in and unable to immediately assume the role.
The Powers and Privileges Committee is expected to investigate the matter and table its findings within 45 days, setting the stage for possible disciplinary action depending on the outcome of the probe.
