Every Kenyan has a role to play in war on graft

NAIROBI: With numerous reports of corruption coming up nearly on a daily basis, majority of Kenyans are becoming skeptical of our long-running desire and intent to curb the vice. They are fast losing confidence in institutions mandated to fight the looting of public resources. And while the first agency Kenyans look up to in this fight is the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), they also know the Executive and even the Opposition have not offered enough goodwill to slay this dragon.

The vice has permeated nearly every section of society and few of us can claim to be holier than thou. The temptation to take reward at the expense of the nation’s future has overwhelmed our patriotism and created a greedy elite gobbling up all opportunities. Those inside the ‘kitchen’ are eating without shame, while those outside are merely salivating waiting for their turn.