The fight against corruption in Kenya took a dangerous twist that could jeopardize the war when politicians decided to make it a political debate reigning in their current feuds.
Multi agency task force comprising of Kihara, DCI boss George Kinoti, DPP Noordin Haji, EACC boss Twalib Mubarak and the KRA and the Asset Recovery Agency director Kimani Muthoni have rejected the notion that they target specific communities and individuals.
They appeared before the Senate’s Legal Affairs Committee chaired by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei.
“We are apolitical. These claims [of bias and persecution] were introduced by politicians and others. We are blind like justice. We are driven by the evidence we have,” Attorney General Kihara Kariuki said.
“We don’t work in the interest of any politician, nor do we target any community. We have no preferred intention other than ensuring the rule of law is obeyed, ” Kihara said.
Haji also said they are not targeting any community but only work to safeguard the interest of the country.
Their comments follow intense attacks on the agencies and claims they are being used to fight political wars.