We should do more to defend those who expose corruption

Spencer Sankale, the Chief Finance Officer of Maasai Mara University, was formally dismissed on Thursday, June 17, 2021. [Courtesy]

The Maasai Mara University Council ironically dismissed CPA Spencer Sankale Ololchike, six days before the world celebrated International Whistle Blower Day this week. Their action gives us another moment to reflect on how well public institutions and governments are managed as the National Assembly debates how to use our taxes.

CPA Spencer Sankale Ololchike caught the nation’s attention with the sensational “Mara Heist” expose in 2019. While he was not the only whistleblower who grew tired of seeing the university’s resources disappear into the pockets of administrators, he went public.