When will the “mtu wetu” syndrome ever end in Kenya?
Every time arrests are made in connection to corruption, leaders from the culprit’s community will always question the arrests and as usual read political witch-hunt in them.
The Kalenjin community has of late made headlines for all the wrong reasons with CEO’s from the community being implicated in multi-million corruption scandals
From KPLC MD Ken Tarus to NCPB CEO Newton Terer, and now Joe sang of KPC, members of the Kalenjin Community have protested an alleged onslaught of their people.
Some political leaders even claim that the arrests are meant to tarnish Deputy President William Ruto’s image en-route to the 2022 General Elections.
Ruto, the man at the center of all these has now come out and warned leaders against politicizing the war against corruption.
Speaking at Lelboinet Boys High School in Elgeyo Marakwet County on Friday, the Deputy President said the war against corruption was a collective responsibility where all Kenyans must participate if the exercise has to yield fruits.
“Civil servants should do their work well and without any fear as no one will victimise them. The ongoing fight against corruption only targets those responsible for the vice,” said Mr Ruto.
He urged the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Judiciary to carry out their duties without fear, blackmail or mechanisms that could undermine their work.
“Prosecutions and investigations are not political. Such mandates are clear. We should therefore not politicise institutions dealing with prosecutions. They should be left to operate independently without any partisan or regional interests,” said Mr Ruto.
“Courts must also be left to make decisions on the basis of law and justice so as not to undermine the country’s democracy and the way the public are being served.” he added.