Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee government of not doing enough to fight corruption. Raila accused the Government of paying lip service to Kenyans even as the country reeled from corruption, ethnicity and insecurity that threatens to tear apart nationhood.
The former PM said despite President Kenyatta's 60-day directive to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to conclude investigations into corruption, graft goes on in the public sector unabated. Uhuru's 60-day ultimatum ends today yet none of the 'big fish' in the EACC list has been charged.
"The deadline is here and there are no heads rolling. All we see are files to and from the Director of Public Prosecutions, saying so and so has been cleared. We want the President to be more systematic about the fight on graft. You can't order investigation on corruption and at the same time turn to disband EACC," said Mr Raila.
"When he promised to fight corruption, we all supported him but we are now asking what about the high priest of corruption? The President must make the hard choice, and take drastic action on the day-to-day corruption. He knows his duty," the Opposition chief said.
-The Standard
