President Uhuru Kenyatta has distanced himself from ‘corrupt’ MPs and promised Kenyans to expect more arrests of leaders implicated in graft.
The President said MPs were given a CDF kitty of Sh100 million every year and yet there was no development in their constituencies.
Uhuru spoke on Thursday during the funeral of Mzee Thayu Kamau Kabugi in Murang’a county.
“Let them tell you what they have been doing with that money. We don’t want stories that every time a mheshimiwa stands here it is just giving us stories. I got tired and I have already told them I have no business in their dirt,” he said.
The President said Kenyans will soon see action taken against those suspected to have looted public coffers.
“This is not a joke. People will be arrested and this microphone will not get them released. What will free you is either you pay back the money or spend time in prisons with other thieves.” he said.
Uhuru urged Kenyans to vote out greedy MPs.
“Do not think that these people are hearing you. You will see it after three years. None of them will come back. People will vote for those who work for them,” the President stated.
Uhuru promised to ensure high-profile individuals incriminated in corruption scandals that have rocked the country are arrested in the coming few days.
On Friday, Uhuru sacked Sports CS Rashid Echesa and replaced him with Ambassador Amina Mohamed who was moved from the education ministry.
The President proposed Knec chairman George Magoha to head the education docket.
The latest reshuffle comes after the Star on Thursday reported that at least two Cabinet Secretaries were facing arrest for their role in the Kerio Valley Development Authority’s Sh63 billion dam projects.