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How corruption has crippled development in Kenya

While watching President Uhuru’s speech on the State of the Nation on Thursday, for the first time I trusted his words that Kenya is on due course to apprehend those  embroiled in mega sagas that have cost Kenyans millions of money .

Given that the list comprises of the most outspoken and flamboyant political bigwigs and technocrats who have all it takes to be on power, implementing what the President promised will be a hard nut to crack. How many political leaders have been implicated in corruption sagas, stepped down and after investigation, all we hear is that there was no evidence beyond reasonable doubt to victimise them? They continue with life as if nothing happened.

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