This archive report was first published on 29 October 2019.
David Ndii, a prominent public intellectual and economist, has ruled out becoming a corruption whistleblower, citing the risk to his life and his disillusionment with Kenya.
Speaking on Twitter, Ndii responded to critics who accused him of failing to expose corruption in high levels of government, which he blames for the current economic crisis.
“Why would I risk my life exposing the corruption and standing up to this murderous duo for a country that I have given up on? What do you stand for?” Ndii tweeted.
His comments came after an interview with K24's Anne Kiguta, in which he stated that Kenya's economic crisis is a political problem that requires regime change.
“The rest of the Jubilee term for the economy is actually lost. We are where we were with Moi around 2001. The only thing that the Moi government could have done is hold the fort until the end of his term,” Ndii said.
He also dismissed critics who accused him of failing to provide solutions to Kenya's problems, saying that policy change is a hands-on process that requires action, not just writing about it.
