This archive report was first published on 25 August 2019.
Uhuru Links War on Graft to Last Term in Office ¶
Published on August 25, 2019
President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared that the war on corruption is informed by his decision not to seek votes from Kenyans after his current term.
Speaking at the funeral ceremony of the late Benga maestro, John Mwangi Nganga, alias John DeMathew, in Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, the President vowed to ensure that those who had squandered money from public coffers would be dealt with in line with the law.
He warned that he did not have friends in the war on corruption and that his only allies were the ordinary Kenyans.
“The culture of unbridled corruption will end, I will continue pursuing the corrupt. I have been telling them that I am not seeking votes anymore, they have to return public money. I don’t have a friend when it comes to fighting corruption. My friends are the people of Kenya,” he said.
The President also ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the Music Copyright Society of Kenya officials over corruption claims.
He directed the ICT ministry not to renew licences for broadcasters and telcos that fail to remit royalties.
Deputy President William Ruto, who also attended the ceremony, refuted claims that he is engaged in premature 2022 presidential campaigns, saying he is only helping President Kenyatta to deliver on his mandate to the electorate.
