This archive report was first published on 30 June 2019.
On June 30, 2019, a disturbing trend of theft and corruption in public institutions was exposed, revealing a shocking orgy of looting that had been ongoing for years.
According to reports, crooked staff in parastatals, government ministries and departments, and other agencies have been taking advantage of their positions to steal from their employers and fleece the very people they are hired to serve.
The latest revelations include claims of a Kenya Power billing scam, in which customers have been ripped off, and the siphoning of fuel from the Kenya Pipeline Company.
Kenya Power staff are accused of colluding with crooked individuals and organisations to steal from consumers through inflated bills, with some customers slapped with monthly bills of up to Sh300,000.
It is an abuse of trust and disappointing to note that these employees are motivated, not by the need to serve the public, but to enrich themselves.
