War on graft has turned skeptics into supporters

For any long-term political strategy - especially a radical change - to work, it must receive the support of the people. When President Uhuru Kenyatta launched his war on corruption earlier in the year, many of us met it with a collective shrug. We have heard this record on far too many occasions in the past, we told ourselves. Some thought it was a political ploy or merely a distraction. Months later, the seriousness and ruthless dedication that the President built have shown towards ridding our society of corruption and mismanagement is impressive and has surprised many.

I had seen and heard too much and read too many unfulfilled promises by senior Kenyan politicians over the years to be largely unmoved by this latest attempt. Nevertheless, like many, I have been proven wrong.