Is the President finally going to live up to his word of dealing with Corruption?
For Sometime now, the head of state has always said that he is all out to stem out the weed of corruption. The President has been so straight foward with his words, much so that a number of Kenyans started having hope that corruption wll soon be a thing of the past.
The President has now reignited the war on Corruption with a promise to ensure high-profile individuals incriminated in corruption scandals are arrested in the next few days.
The President said Kenyans will soon see action taken against those suspected to have looted public coffers.
“Kenyans need hospitals, roads, electricity and jobs. That cannot be achieved through the get-rich-quick way, but through sweat and hard work.
The President said eradicating graft was the only way the country can develop.
The President said the Executive has made efforts to clean up the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and appointed people who are ready to work.
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has also been streamlined and is now arraigning people in court for various offences, he said.
He said he has reminded the Judiciary that Kenyans are tired of seeing people being released on small bonds after being accused of stealing huge amounts of public funds.
“Today morning [yesterday], I was in a meeting with the Judiciary and I reminded them that Kenyans are tired and watching them,” Uhuru said. “I reminded them that we saw a young man being arrested for sneaking his child out of a hospital and was charged and released the same day. Why not do the same with those accused of stealing billions?”
He added; “I told them not to wait until Kenyans take the law into their own hands.”
He warned the Judiciary that if it does not do what Kenyans want, it may reach a point where people may resort to taking action.
It is important for Kenyans to work together in the war on graft because it is the only way to safeguard the country’s future, Uhuru said.
“We cannot continue with this trend.” He asked leaders to stop politicking and focus on working for Kenyans.