The United Kingdom has pledged to work closely with investigative agencies to nab graft lords in coming days as the war against corruption gains momentum.
British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey, on Friday at a function in Nairobi asked prosecutors, judges and police to have a common network of working together.
“I often see here in Kenya that different parts of the system criticise each other. The prosecutor would say judges should put the 'guys' away, police would say prosecutors should have done a better job...,” he told reporters at his official residence in Nairobi.
“What we are trying to do as we partner is to get all these links of the system to closely work together,” he added.
According to the UK's outgoing envoy, London will train judges, investigators and prosecutions on ways of working together, a move he says will give the fight against corruption a new dimension.
“What we are trying to do here is bring judges, investigators and prosecutors together, train them together and help them understand what each needs from the other so the whole chain works,” he said.
He lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta's resilience in the fight against corruption, arguing that it's the single most important thing he's doing at the moment.
Hailey said UK is keen to see graft lords jailed, adding that the move will tame others who have an appetite for public resources.
“What President Kenyatta is doing on corruption is the single most important thing for the future success of this country," the High Commissioner said.
“Until the day I leave, I will keep working with my team to support investigations, trace stolen money and bring the corrupt to book. It is time some big thieves went to jail," he added.