Siaya Senator James Orengo has told President Uhuru Kenyatta to boldly confront the perpetrators of mega corruption scandals rather than focusing on petty offenders. Citing examples such as Brazil and South Korea where former powerful presidents have been sentenced to long jail terms over corruption scandals, Orengo said Uhuru should confront high-ranking figures who are perceived to be graft beneficiaries. Read: Corrupt leaders must go - Uhuru"If you read this report [the maize report] carefully, the road is leading to one headquarter. I think the Senate should rise up to the occasion and encourage the President in what he is doing. The Senator's statement comes after the revelation of high profile corruption scandals in the country, with the latest being the syphoning of Sh63 billion meant for dam projects.

Source: The Star March 01, 2019 11:48 UTC