The war on graft can only be defeated if politicians desist from shielding their close confidants whenever they are accused of corruption, Nairobi Senator has said.
Mike Sonko who was addressing thousands of Chepilat residents on Sunday during a fundraiser Blessed Mary Children’s home said the country was likely to struggle in combating graft if politicians continued leaning on their political divide.
He urged both Jubilee and Cord leadership to approach the war without necessarily engaging in politics of witch hunt.
“I have been in politics for a while now and I want to say its politicians who derail war against graft. We lose the fight when we engage in politics of witch hunt which ends up shielding certain individuals from being prosecuted over corruption,” he said.
Sonko challenged politicians to spare Kenyans by allowing investigative agencies to do their job whenever there are suspicions.
“Whenever someone raises an alarm over corruption let the issue investigated without necessarily dismissing the person. We have investigative agencies which can help us unearth the truth. It will be unfair when you call press conferences as a team of legislators and start dismissing someone without proper investigations,” he added.
Sonko also urged EACC to expedite investigations to the Eurobond saga that has since led to a heated political debate between the opposition and government.
“Kenyans want to know the truth. The money was meant for development and the claims should be taken seriously without necessarily dividing ourselves along political affiliations,” he said.