President Uhuru Kenyatta bets on tech experts to help fight graft

NAIROBI, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday called on IT sector to help fight corruption by building solutions that aids public in reporting the vice.

The President declared corruption a national security threat which calls on various strategies to tame.

“Kenya has some of the most tech savvy people in Africa, and our IT sector is rightly renowned for its innovation and leading edge products. We will tap this home grown talent to develop accessible technology platforms.” He noted

“I call upon Kenyan innovators to develop accessible technology platforms that allow citizens and customers to report bribe demands, inordinate service delays and corrupt practices in Government departments,” he said

He said the data produced will be publicised and available to the Presidency to hold responsible officers to account.

In his address to the Nation, President Uhuru said every company from now henceforth seeking to work with government both at the national and county level, will have to sign an approved Business Code of Ethics domiciled in the Public Procurement Oversight Authority.

He said that any business that fails to comply with the Code will be disqualified from doing business with government for a period not less than 5 years and the information will be made public.

This disqualification will not only apply to the business entity but also to its directors.