National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has said more than half of sitting Members of Parliament are unlikely to return to Parliament after the next general election, citing a high attrition rate revealed in an actuarial report. Wetang’ula said an actuarial report presented during a committee on pensions that he chaired showed that the average attrition rate for MPs stands at 56 per cent. “Yesterday, I was chairing a committee on pensions, and an actuarial report shows that on the average our attrition rate is 56 per cent,” the Speaker said. “So as we sit here, at least 56 per cent will not see the inside of Parliament next election, and we want to make sure that there must be life, and good life after you leave Parliament," Wetang’ula said. He urged MPs to pause, reflect and refocus on their cardinal duty in the August House as political activity inevitably intensifies.

Source: The Star January 27, 2026 15:08 UTC