×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Stay Informed, Even Offline
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

It is time for graft suspects 'kuwa wagonjwa' when due in court

EACC chair Halakhe Waqo

As we watched over Uganda's boringly predictable elections, we almost took our collective eye off our homegrown corruption ball as it gathered pace. Denials and threats of legal action were bandied about.

Acolytes refused to "die alone", whistle-blowers found themselves being berated for whistling a dirge at night, while political operatives decried the traitors shelling out millet among free-range opposition chicken. Oh, what a week! What an incredulous tale of 'creative accounting' at its finest!

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact‑first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in