Days after some political leaders claimed their tribes are being hunted,President Uhuru Kenyatta has rubbished claims that the war against corruption is targeting a particular community.
During the interview at State House, Mombasa,president Uhuru said, the war against corruption is not targeting any age, race, color, tribe or religion but is a national fight.
He termed those that are crying foul in the name of their community as dishonest and asked: “Which gender, tribe or religion admires the rape of a country?”
President Kenyatta was speaking on Friday evening during a round table interview with journalists in Mombasa.
The Head of State further noted that graft is perpetuated by individuals and warned leaders to refrain from claims that those arrested and arraigned are only from one part of the country.
President Kenyatta even compared the extent of corruption in Kenya to HIV saying “when we talk about the disease we do not ask which tribe or religion.”
He said regardless of political party, if found culpable, every suspect must face the law as there are no ‘untouchables.’
“When it comes to corruption, it does not matter whether you are my relatives or friends,” he reiterated.The President also said the fight against corruption is on track but the Judiciary must play its part.
“The Judiciary must be active which means they should hear cases expeditiously but also independently. Kenyans are tired of seeing cases before the Judiciary that take months and years,” he said.
The President added that the Prosecutor must independently ascertain whether cases should be in court.