Anti-graft staff needs funding to end the menace: Haji requires Sh.3 Billion for staff remuneration

DPP Noordin Haji

Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji insists that State should fund the Sh.5 billion proposal for his office in the ongoing fight against corruption that has the full backing of State House.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has come out clear that the fight against graft is one of his legacies, reiterating on Wednesday in Kisii that all those involved would be prosecuted and possibly jailed in a bid to protect public resources.

President Uhuru

“When someone steals, he doesn’t give a community. If Uhuru steals, he won’t remember your struggles. If Matiang’i steal, he can’t come over to your house to eat bananas together. This is the time these people are arrested and jailed,” he said.

The graft war has been intensified with DPP Haji and DCI George Kinoti taking centre stage in the whole efforts. 

DCI George Kinoti

On Monday, Kinoti revealed that over 107 companies have been summoned to record a statement over controversial dams being constructed across the country.

While appearing before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee on Monday, Mr Haji said the budget, an increase of Sh2 billion from the current Sh3 billion, will help in the hiring of experts besides remuneration of his current staff.

“To succeed in the fight against corruption, institutions mandated with the fight must be strengthened so that all corruption suspects are brought to book in record time,” he said on Monday.

“Witnesses are not coming to court because they are not being facilitated, especially in rural areas where courts are very far. When they fail and the case stops or flops, the blame is always on the DPP,” Mr Haji said.

Mr Haji also defended cases currently in court saying he had enough evidence to mount successful prosecutions; he boasted of 22 convictions from 88 anti-corruption cases involving Sh16.8 billion.

The DPP has been subjected to public scrutiny with a number of Kenyans accusing him of prosecution of weak cases which end up collapsing due to insufficient evidence.

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