Instances where besieged institutions issue statements they later disown are gaining currency. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) early this year absolved former Cabinet Secretary for Devolution Anne Waiguru of wrongdoing in the Sh791 million heist at the National Youth Service.
Weeks later, EACC denied having cleared her. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) rejected some signatures the Opposition had acquired to support the Okoa Kenya referendum. Later, IEBC denied it had verified any signatures. These pathetic attempts at damage control won’t wash with the public.