Political analyst Ambrose Weda now says that President Uhuru Kenyatta is insincere in his fight against graft, specifically on his recent remark about his younger brother Muhoho Kenyatta.
Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce-Kenya Summit at the United Nation (UN) headquarters in Gigiri, Nairobi on Thursday last week, Uhuru gave a directive that his brother be prosecuted if confirmed to have been involved in any graft dealing.
This followed claims by Aldai lawmaker Cornelius Serem that Muhoho had played a role in the contraband sugar scandal, linking him to one of the firms allegedly involved in the sugar import.
Speaking on KBC English Service on Wednesday, Weda relegated Uhuru’s remarks to mere words, noting that they cannot be implemented and were just uttered to please the public.
‘’Nobody can walk to the President’s brother and arrest him, they will be fired soon after. This are words just said to please the nation but can never be implemented,’’ he noted.
He, however, observed that the nation is on the right track with regards to the fight against corruption, stating that all relevant bodies have shown interest in cooperating to eradicate the harmful vice.
He lauded the President’s firmness, saying that it has strengthened the war, hence the apparent change in the nation and more pledges from other bodies, including the Judiciary which operates independently.
‘’Courtesy of his firmness we can see changes. The courts are also out to deliver in line with the same. They can now be trusted to aid in the fight basing on the evidence placed before them,’’ said Weda who doubles up as an advocate of the High Court.