Kenya should move beyond mere rhetoric to fight off wanton corruption

President Uhuru Kenyatta's dressing down of top Government officials at the fortnightly State House Summit was a huge disappointment. That is because, like his senior officials, Mr Kenyatta seemingly chose to distance himself from the glaring inadequacies of institutions of his Government charged with fighting corruption.

It is easy to appreciate the President's frustrations. For despite the financial outlay in institutions like the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Attorney General, the Police, the Judiciary, the Director of Public Prosecutions and Parliament, official corruption thrives unabated. Corruption "is the greatest threat to our security" said the President during the State of the Nation address in March last year. Then, a population seemingly inured to the thieving ways of the ruling class couldn't agree more with him.