THE Kenyan government has introduced a bill to target corruption and economic crimes in an effort to appease the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The introduction of the bill was a key condition for the resumption of IMF lending, suspended three years ago on the grounds of rampant official corruption and economic mismanagement. Meanwhile, Kenyan members of parliament have voted themselves a threefold increase in their travelling allowances, the latest in a succession of rewards for themselves which have included a US$32.5m insurance scheme and a handsome pension fund. However. MPs feel that they are still underpaid. ”Do we want a parliament that depends on hand-outs and corruption?” asked the vice-chairman of the Parliamentary Service Commission, Mr Peter Oloo Aringo. – Reuters