Kenyans were once again involved in a heated debate online and as has been the trend this past week, the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has been central to the discussion.
After the arrest of and prosecution of the Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu for alleged graft, the war on corruption shifted to the National Cereals and Produce Board. The Board has been on the radar over irregular purchase of maize, leading to the loss of Sh6 billion at the NCPB.
Early Thursday morning Agriculture Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe and top National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) managers were arrested over the same. A move that had Kenyans debating online.
Some were for the move..
The arrest of CS Agriculture, Richard Lesiyampe is an indication that the goverment is serious against corruption pic.twitter.com/BH40YBRJ8G
— Greenlife Nature_KE (@GlifeNature_Ke) August 30, 2018
DPP Noordin Haji evidence on NCPB PS Richard Lesiyampe illegally paying 21 maize farmers who imported maize from Uganda is cast in stone.
I can see one Ulliam's phone blowing up with calls. "Chamgei, ni posbo uonge na mdosi atulie kidogo".
— Michael Mburu (@MichaelMburu_) August 30, 2018
Music to the ears it seems..
BREAKING: Reggae turns to NCPB:
DPP Noordin directs DCI for Arrest Of
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries PS Dr. Richard Lesiyampe over irregularities in the purchase of maize By NCPB officials. pic.twitter.com/4WDyy02KHK— Kenya West© (@KinyanBoy) August 30, 2018
The Anti graft wheel rolls on..
NEXT!
DPP Noordin Hajji orders the arrest and prosecution of Agriculture Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe over the irregular purchase of maize by NCPB officials.Itabidi tuwache kulala sasa, they are working at night!#GraftPurgeKe! pic.twitter.com/55cK3p8bO3
— Polycarp Hinga® 🇰🇪 (@PolycarpHinga) August 30, 2018
Ndii had this to say..
Back to base, after #WeShallRevisit debacle
Kiprotich, Terer, Cherono, Korir, Kipketer, Kipruto, no its not a marathon finishing line
Maize scandal: Haji goes for Lesiyampe https://t.co/PiXmnJLEfX via @dailynation— David Ndii (@DavidNdii) August 30, 2018
Not impressed..
All these orders of arrest and prosecution from Richard Lesiyampe , Philomena Mwilu , Mohammed Swazuri etal… But no prosecution has been made public.
I will believe this fight against graft is real when I see one of those mentioned is prosecuted and a conviction given
NCPB— Kєℓνιи K@ℓz 🇰🇪 (@KelvinKalz_) August 30, 2018
Political?
I have not seen Jubilee supporters raising any issue over PS Richard Lesiyampe predicament. But the jitters and virulence exhibited by Nasa bots over two days ago on DCJ Philomena Mwilu case was unfathomable. You now know who are not in this fight of corruption. Jeez!!
— Elijah Okemwa (@elijah1334) August 30, 2018
While suggestions on who should be next came in plenty and some were rather daring..
After Richard Lesiyampe and NCPB the next person we want arrested is the dp ruto….. Huyu jamaa anamaliza kenya
— vitu kwa ground 🇰🇪 ¦¦ odi wa muchatha (@anericod) August 30, 2018
Until Ann waiguru is arrested I will not recognize any efforts in fighting corruption by Haji on Richard Lesiyampe
— laban labz (@Labanlabz_lbz) August 30, 2018