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Withdrawal of high-profile graft, criminal cases a worrying trend for DPP and government

In a span of a few months, the Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn serious cases involving high-profile individuals charged with corruption and murder.

The common thread about these individuals is that they were political supporters or allies of then-Deputy President William Ruto whose candidature his boss, Uhuru Kenyatta, was opposed to.

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