For several days the apparent scandal at NYS has been on the lips of every Kenyan with access to news. But the way it has been handled has left many a Kenyan disappointed. The biggest lesson has been that the institutions mandated to fight graft have failed. And as a result, instead of focusing on the real issues and facts the scandal has been personalised, with scrutiny and condemnation directed at Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru.
The choice to focus on Ms Waiguru in a very personalised manner is the clearest indication that the relevant oversight institutions have failed.