Reckless politicking risks derailing ongoing war on corruption, stop itBahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri at the weekend claimed the fight against corruption was being waged by people who want to block DP William Ruto’s 2022 bid. [Harun Wathari, Standard]Bellicose statements from Rift Valley politicians have once again stirred up anxiety across the country. It would be easy to dismiss them as rhetorical chaff, thrown up to distract the war on corruption. The MPs were agitated that the recent wave of high profile arrests in connection with corruption either by design or default, targeted allies of Dr Ruto. These personality attacks and political rhetoric have a way of grating on loyalist followers with disastrous results.

Source: Standard Digital March 04, 2019 21:04 UTC