The debate began after President Ruto recently declared that corruption in Parliament was a serious concern.
His words angered several lawmakers, who demanded that he be summoned to explain and provide proof for his allegations.
Speaking in Nyeri during a late-night media interview, Murkomen dismissed the MPs’ push as unrealistic and unlawful.
He explained that the President cannot be summoned to Parliament for questioning, since only investigative institutions such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are legally mandated to handle such matters.
“Intelligence reports that reach the President cannot automatically be converted into courtroom evidence,” Murkomen said.
“His role is to warn leaders and alert the country about wrongdoing. If there is proof, it is the responsibility of the investigative agencies to act.”
Murkomen added that the President had not mentioned any specific lawmaker, which made it puzzling why some MPs were reacting defensively.
According to him, those complaining should reflect on their own conduct instead of demanding explanations from the President.
He noted that President Ruto has also criticized members of his Cabinet whenever there were concerns about mismanagement, and therefore his remarks on Parliament should not be taken personally.
“When the President speaks about corruption, he is speaking about an institution, not an individual,” Murkomen said.
The Interior CS further argued that the President, as the country’s leader, has access to classified information that ordinary citizens or even MPs may not know.
However, he clarified that such intelligence cannot be tendered directly in a court of law.
Meanwhile, both National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi have already downplayed the President’s claims, stating that no official complaint has been brought before them regarding bribery in Parliament.
Even so, some MPs have insisted that the President should back up his words with concrete evidence, warning that failure to act on the claims may damage public trust in Parliament.
