Rebuilding our ethical foundations critical to winning anti-graft war

Many like me who were skeptical about the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) upon his appointment, have been pleasantly surprised. Having never heard of the man in the court corridors, we assumed he was just another people pleaser appointed to balance out Kenya’s political and other dynamics. That skepticism seems like a life time ago. Noordin Haji has been a phenomenon going to places hitherto considered unreachable. He has been the cause of sleepless nights for many public servants.

The joke in town is that anyone who has been prejudicially mentioned in relation to corruption leaves their house on Friday and returns on Monday, and only after confirming that the coast is clear! Most Kenyans, realising that corruption was bringing the country to its knees, wish him well and pray for his success. But the DPP must not assume this is going to be a walk in the park.