No small, big fish in fight against corruption says President Kenyatta

Kenyan · 2015-12-09T10:33:41+00:00

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that no one will be spared in the fight against corruption. Speaking when he officially opened the United Nation Global Compact's 17th Anti-Corruption Working Group Meeting and International Anti-Corruption Conference at a Nairobi Hotel on Tuesday, the president called on Kenyans to join the government in ending graft and relevant anti-graft agencies are equal to the task. "From the EACC, to the DPP; from the DCI to the Assets Recovery Agency and Financial Reporting Centre, our anti-corruption institutions have shown unprecedented unity of action without any compromise of their constitutional independence," he said. "More than 350 cases are in progress - and many relate to some of the highest-ranking members of Government. This is a war against corruption, not against the small fish." He said the government has been in consultation with the private sector combating graft with some of the suggestions made during their past meeting already implemented. "Since we went to war with corruption, my government has consulted widely with the private sector. We have heard your concerns. We have taken your advice," said the president. "Indeed, we have taken on the draft Bribery Bill you suggested. It is now at the Attorney-General's office, being prepared to be tabled before Parliament." President Kenyatta welcomed the new code of conduct signed by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) saying the government is adopting the same as part of its regulations under our procurement law. Source: Citizen Digital

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Start date Dec 9, 2015

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