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The 'brotherhood' that makes fight against graft difficult

Politicians defend graft suspects passionately, making it difficult to isolate the actual corruption cases, political set-ups, and vendettas. [iStockphoto]

United States President Joe Biden, once said, "Corruption is a cancer, a cancer that eats away at a citizen's faith in democracy..."

How can we have faith in democracy if cartels have formed a corrupt 'brotherhood' to protect one another? There is enough evidence that the 'brotherhood' makes it hard for anti-corruption agencies to fight the menace in Kenya.

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