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Graft and greed hurting Kenyans, sending investors to other countries - Raila

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Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga speaks during an interview with The Standard at his Karen home on October 4, 2023. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga says the government does not have the interests of Kenyans at heart and is sabotaging local businesses by over-taxation and corruption.

In an interview with The Standard and KTN on Wednesday, Raila said the Kenya Kwanza government was wallowing in corruption and the situation was getting worse. "The government is not keen on fighting corruption because it is a product of it. They have institutionalised corruption," he said.

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