He said the law requires that the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission gives the county government time to prepare documents to be presented for scrutiny. The EACC is categorical that county officials refused to disclose information, forcing it to go collect it physically and at the same time arresting them. The launch of the Covid-19 medical complex thus is a matter of life and death for residents. We must normalise our values, which include accountability, and challenge the prevalent banalisation of corruption in society. It, however, seems civility in Kenya is often confused for weakness, and the conduct of the arrested county officials by repeatedly ignoring notices points to a harmful and disrespectful attitude.

Source: The Star May 22, 2020 02:26 UTC