President Uhuru Kenyatta has maintained that the country is on the right track on the fight against corruption.
He said just as many Kenyans do, he is optimistic that the courts will serve justice.
Uhuru said the executive has done its part in terms of ensuring maximum support and budgetary allocations and thus there should be no reason as to why justice should not be served.
“We expect courts to serve justice to Kenyans. They must finalise the cases and let Kenyans know the verdict. We are interfering with their independence to determine who should be jailed or not but we are saying we should have a Judiciary that is active, hear the cases expeditiously and independently,” he added.
Uhuru said Kenyans are tired of waiting for months and years and have raised concerns as to whether there should be timelines for these cases to be completed.
“Let judiciary tell us whether they need more time. It is important for Kenya to have an independent and responsible judiciary. I have said it clearly that corruption has no colour, tribe or religion. This is a national disaster and so people should not hide behind tribes to curtail justice,” Uhuru said.
Uhuru said it disappoints when his name is linked to some corrupt individuals using his name to fleece public money.
“When it comes to corruption I have no brother sister cousin or relative, let each one bear their cross. It is unfortunate that politicians politicize a fight that belongs to every single Kenyan. I want to leave a legacy where people will long to work in the public service, not because of the riches they will amass but to prove servant leadership,” he added.
Uhuru said the war on graft will be won with the ability to show conviction.