Kenya’s president has ordered all state procurement personnel on Friday to undergo lie-detector tests as part of measures to tackle graft after dozens of officials and business people were detained for alleged theft of public funds. Dozens of the suspects remain at large, while 24 were arrested and pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday. “Those who shall fail the vetting (through lie-detector tests) will stand suspended. While Kenyatta pledged to stamp out graft when first elected in 2013, critics say he has been slow to pursue top officials. The prosecutor’s office says it had applied for arrest warrants for suspects who failed to turn up in court on Tuesday.

Source: Punch June 02, 2018 14:03 UTC