Has the Kenyan Government been pampering rogue State officers and Government officials?
For sometime now, Kenyans have cried fouled of how the government has accommodated criminals and murders in the name of state officials.
Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji had himself decried of the continuous appointment of crime suspects to key government positions.
President Kenyatta seem to have finally heard the cries of Kenyans an has now made a solemn promise to Kenyans over the same.
The head of state has affirmed that persons implicated in corruption will not receive state appointments until their names are cleared.
Speaking in Bomas on Friday during the Anti-corruption Conference, Uhuru said he will ensure that lifestyle audits of state officers, from procurement officers to himself, are fast-tracked.
Uhuru said those in office who have been accused of corruption will step aside when accused.
Earlier, Uhuru urged anti-graft agencies in the country to collaborate more for the fight against corruption to be won.
The president said that the multi-agency approach in the war against corruption is showing results and should be embraced more going forward.
“Today I note with a lot of happiness that due to the collaboration that has been there under the multi-agency approach, we see more and more cases being prosecuted,” he said.
The Head of State was speaking at the DCI Headquarters on Kiambu Road when he awarded state honours to several officers from the DCI and the ODPP for their outstanding contribution in the security sector especially in the fight against corruption.
Uhuru called for more synergy between agencies in the security and justice sector.
“We are not here to merge the DCI and the ODPP but we are here to recognise that these two institutions need each other for effective service delivery,” he said.
“We recognise the independence and also the interdependence of these offices. Our success cannot be independent of each other. We will not succeed if we do not collaborate.”