Deputy President William Ruto now claims that the Jubilee administration failed in the fight against corruption because of what he called selective implementation.
Speaking Thursday when he met the European Commission (EU) ambassadors at his Karen residence , DP Ruto cited the Sh7.8 billion Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) scandal as ana example saying those involved were not prosecuted because they are close friends to those in government.
“The COVID billionaires escaped because they were friends with the people who wanted to fight corruption. If the fight against corruption was left to institutions the covid billionaires would be behind bars right now,” he said.
He assured the EU ambassadors that his administration will be institutionalized and not personalized like the Jubilee regime.
“The fight against corruption must be institutionalized and not personalized. It must be weaponized against your political opponents and the people you don’t like and protecting the corrupt who are you political allies and family,” stated Ruto.
He promised to revitalize the fight against corruption by operationalizing institution involved in the fight against graft by ensuring autonomy when it comes to funding.
“We are very clear as Kenya Kwanza that we need a financially independent Judiciary. As we talk there is a huge gap of judges to expedite cases that take 5 or 15 years,” Ruto stated.
