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Kenyans are at what they see is their government’s . The anger is because of the amount of money spent on upgrading the country’s parliament. Despite much of the nation living in , the government has budgeted more than $12.5 million for the . In particular, many were irate at the million dollars spent on 350 new, red chairs for the politicians to sit on. chair cost around $3,000, even though they were made by the country’s service. The plan to buy $5,000 chairs overseas was when some politicians discovered the cost. MP John Mbadi told the BBC he was angry because for the price, a Kenyan “could up some small house for someone.”

The new chairs each weigh 50kg, are and come with a 30-year . Parliamentary speaker Kenneth Marende the decision to spend so much money, saying it would allow politicians to do their jobs better because each would have his or her own place to sit. He explained: “The changes we are making are going to input in governance. Now the member will be on his own. He will be independent. He will up his mind and just press a button.” The average politician in Kenya approximately $168,000 per year, more than their British, French and Canadian counterparts. Two years ago, they started to pay on their for the first time.