In 2015, President Uhuru Kenyatta declared war on endemic corruption that was spiralling out of control. Since then, the Head of State has displayed vigour compounded with threats to take action against officers implicated in graft. In that year, Uhuru made good his threat when he sacked some of his cabinet secretaries after tabling the famous list of shame. Despite the sackings, from then till now, the country has been hit with more than 20 major scandals under Uhuru’s watch. The traders masquerading as farmers were vetted and rejected, rekindling memories of the maize scandal that rocked the country in 2010.

Source: The Star February 28, 2019 09:45 UTC