"I will not relent in corruption war," Kenyatta tells envoys

President Uhuru Kenyatta in a past press briefing. [File, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated his commitment to the fight against corruption.

Speaking yesterday at State House during separate meetings with three diplomats from Europe and Asia, President Kenyatta said no efforts would be spared "to slay the graft monster that has been choking the country's economy".

“We will remain focused in the fight against corruption. We hope that every institution charged with this task will play its part to make this war successful,” the President said when he bid farewell to outgoing European Union (EU) Delegation Ambassador Stefano Dejak and British High Commissioner Nic Hailey.

Ambassador Dejak and Mr Hailey separately applauded the President for his firm stance on fighting corruption.

Dejak encouraged President Kenyatta not to give up in the graft war, saying this would restore the country’s dignity and entrench its position as a thriving and progressive economy in Africa.

“The war against corruption is restoring investors’ confidence. The EU will remain a strategic partner of Kenya, not only on the economic front but in the fight against corruption as well,” the ambassador said.

Earlier, Uhuru received credentials from incoming Japanese Ambassador to Kenya Ryoichi Horie who pledged to take the bilateral relations between Kenya and Japan to 'new levels of success'.

Ambassador Horie said that during his tour of duty, he would work to enhance the close ties that have existed between his country and Kenya since 1963.

“I will devote all my energy towards strengthening the existing relationship between Kenya and Japan that is founded on our shared values and goals for the purpose of development."

President Kenyatta welcomed Horie and promised his administration's commitment to work with him to boost the existing cooperation and partnership between Kenya and Japan.