Machakos governor Alfred Autua has attributed grand corruption to the high cost of living and the increase in taxes. Mutua says  Kenya had lost over sh 500 billion over the years as a result of graft and wananchi should vote out corrupt leaders to end the vice once and for all. The governor who is also the maendeleo chap chap party leader said it was on this backdrop that he was contesting the presidency in 2022 on an anti?corruption platform. He was speaking in Joska town along the Nairobi?kangundo highway during an interactive forum with residents to discuss development issues.