William Ruto, the man who was recently revealed as the most corrupt Kenyan, is actually leading the country in the fight against corruption.
Ok, at least that is what the Deputy President told development partners on Wednesday. He assured them of government’s commitment to fight corruption and mismanagement of public funds.
Ruto told diplomatic corps stationed in the country that the government is committed to eliminating opaqueness and promote accountability in a bid to dismantle graft.
Civil society and citizen groups continue to provide direct public audit on Government on a regular basis without interference.
— William Samoei Ruto (@WilliamsRuto) November 14, 2018
“The fight against organised crime, mismanagement, theft, and corruption is now running full steam and there are no friends, no relatives, and no political sides,” he said at the start of a round-table on the implementation of the Big Four development agenda.
“The massive resources invested by the government and the partnership built in enhancing the capacity of EACC, DPP, and DCI are beginning to bare fruits and this combat is going to be relentless and thorough,” he pointed out.
Ruto challenged other arms of government to play their role in the ongoing purge against corruption in order to expedite the realization of government’s development plan.
“Every arm of government must weigh in on this assault and every citizen must play their part,” he urged.
Ruto said his office is leading a global initiative to ensure the government is accountable, especially for funds allocated to various projects by donors.
Development partners, the private sector and other non state actors will play a pivotal role in our strategy to manage the cost of living, create jobs, reduce poverty, increase wealth and eliminate inequalities.
— William Samoei Ruto (@WilliamsRuto) November 14, 2018
“As part of this strategy to fight corruption, my office is providing leadership on the global initiative on open government partnership that seeks to promote an open government, eliminate opaqueness, promote citizen participation, so as to enhance transparency and accountability,” the DP noted.
He said a national action plan was at an advances stage and would soon be rolled out to give impetus to government’s quest for accountability.