Is your Member of Parliament suddenly proving elusive? And are you at a loss as to why he or she cannot honour pledges for fund-drives, or are you wondering why "call or see me next week" has become his/her perpetual excuse? A survey carried out two months ago, explains just why most of our MPs are becoming desperately dodgy - they are spending far more than they earn. The report, "Paying the Public or Caring for Constituents", explores expenditure patterns by the MPs. The Transparency International-Kenya survey is part of an endeavour to examine aspects of public affairs that impact on corruption.