Tough action will be taken against those found to have participated in corruption that saw Kenyans lose billions of shillings in the National Youth Service and National Cereals and Produce Board scandals, Deputy President William Ruto has said.
Mr Ruto said public servants have a duty to protect the resources entrusted to them. “Those identified to have participated in the loss of billions of shillings in these scandals should be punished. No one should be spared,” he said.
Speaking in Kisii County on Friday during the graduation ceremony of St Paul’s Teachers Training College Nyabururu, the Deputy President called on the Director of Public Prosecution and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to move fast and bring the suspects to book.
“Stiff penalties must be meted out to stop such acts. We cannot be losing money to corrupt individuals at the expense of the development of the country.” In particular, Mr Ruto asked the ministry of agriculture to explain to Kenyans not just how much money had been lost but how the money meant for farmers ended up in the hands of brokers and businessmen.
“How can one supply more than 200,000 bags to the National Cereals Board yet he or she has no land? Such a question needs an honest answer,” the Deputy President noted.