The fight against in the country has been the greatest headache to the spirit of Nationalism and complete liberation. The tune to nail down corrupt individuals have been on replay for quite a while. NO one seems to be going down in Kenya for being corrupt instead they are being praised.
The President’s constant warnings have only been considered as frogs noise that won’t stop them from drinking from their corruption pots.
But it seems all state agencies are determined to end this national menace.
Director of the Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has appointed Queen’s Counsel Khawar Qureshi to lead corruption cases against judicial and government officials.
In a notice on Tuesday, Mr Haji said he picked the London-based professor through single-sourcing after failing to find a suitable candidate through advertisement.
The DPP noted that the appointment was in line with the Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, Article 157 (9) of the Constitution and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.
“Taking into account the transnational nature of the offenses, the complexity and the special skills required to maintain the integrity of the process, the DPP has deemed it prudent, and has decided to appoint Khawar Qureshi, QC, and his assistants to be consultant and lead prosecution counsel on behalf of the ODPP,” stated the notice.
“The DPP advertised for private legal counsel but due to the unique nature of requirements and the complexity of cases, it was not possible to find suitable candidates.”
Mr Haji further explained that there are several cases of great public importance, that involve State and public officers, so a private prosecutor will inject confidence.
He noted that the person assisting Kenyan in dealing with graft must look and be seen to be looking at the law independently – without any external influence.
Such a person, he said, must deftly manage relations within the three arms of government and the different justice agencies.
The DPP added that it is the practice among commonwealth nations, that when senior members of the bench and/or government are on trial, members are invited to handle the proceedings.
“This rationale is further fortified by the fact that the stakes in such cases are very high and therefore, it is necessary that the proceedings are insulated from the public perception of political interferences or perceptions of such interventions,” he said.
Do you think the new appointee will handle corruption cases in top state agencies?