The president has confirmed his confidence in the office of the DPP and the DCI after corrupt officials were shown the door. According to the President, Kenyans are yet to see the rot in the government.
“After we cleaned up the office of DPP and the DCI we have a very committed team. You have started seeing big scandals being unearthed and this is just the beginning. You haven’t seen anything yet,” he said in Murang’a County.
The President who was accompanied by NASA leader Raila Odinga blamed the rampant corruption on the get-rich-quick mentality.
The corruption cases against top government officials and their proxies concerning theft of billions of shillings from public coffers is among major issues that the president has set his eyes on as he aims at leaving a legacy after his second term of leadership ends in 2022.
He added: “After investigations, Haji will take over and ensure that these people are prosecuted regardless of their standing. We want the rule of law to be followed and people taken to court.”
Mr Kenyatta, who spoke at Gitui village in Kiharu Constituency during the funeral of Kamau Kabugi, a prominent businessman, said the Judiciary was not doing enough in the reinvigorated war against corruption and said they needed to play a more positive role.
I am confident, the Judiciary has the capacity to soar to great heights, and be a continental and global leader. The Executive is ready and willing to give the Judiciary all the support it requires as you embark on your journey of positive transformation | @WilliamsRuto @dkmaraga pic.twitter.com/kCuj0epQby— Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta) February 28, 2019
“I told them (the Judiciary) not to wait until Kenyans take the law into their own hands,” said the President
The president believes that the DCI and the DPP will have a solid case and do all the necessary investigations. “We are looking at what the Judiciary will do. I am confident that they will come through for the people of Kenya”
Although the issue of corruption dented the Jubilee Government’s image since it came to power in 2013, there has been renewed efforts to deal with it after President Kenyatta was sworn in following 2017 General Elections.
From stalled projects to blatant theft of public money, the corruption scandals have become a big blot in the Jubilee administration.
Some senior Government officials have already been charged with corruption in court.
Currently, some Cabinet secretaries are being investigated over some shady deals.
Critics of the Jubilee administration have recently accused the President of engaging in too much talk at the expense of taking action.
Yesterday, the President who has in the past avoided commenting on current affairs during funerals, spoke firmly against the monster that his hit his government.