Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, like most Kenyans, expected President Uhuru’s state of the Nation Address on Thursday would entail more actions than just mere words as witnessed.
Raila called for an end to mediocre investigations in order for the country to ensure that people implicated in looting are either sacked from government positions or prosecuted and jailed.
“We need to move to ensure that the people looting wealth of this country must be prosecuted. He needs to ensure that the members of Judiciary are clean,” said Raila.
He (Raila)particularly expressed concern over the President’s failure to take corruption “by its horns” by telling individuals implicated to immediately step aside.
Accompanied by among others Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) secretary general Francis Atwoli and MPs John Mbadi (Suba South), Chris Wamalwa (Kiminini), the Opposition leader said they expected the President to make a bold statement instead of skirting around the issue
They, however, welcomed his resolute message that individuals charged in court would immediately step aside, saying this would act as a deterrent measure.
Some MPs Owen Baya (Kilifi North), Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu), accused Uhuru of dwindling the hopes of Kenyans by failing to state measures his government was taking to address ravaging drought.