Veteran politician Koigi Wa Wamwere now says that President Uhuru Kenyatta might ultimately fail in his bid to better the nation ahead of his 2022 retirement.
Speaking on Saturday, the former Subukia parliamentarian noted that Uhuru will have to blame the people around him in the instance that he fails to realize his goals.
Citing the war on graft, Wamwere observed that though Uhuru has pledged commitment, a loss cannot also be ruled out, and he must make changes in his leadership to avoid it.
He noted that the president seems to have failed to pick the best and most able persons to help him handle the investigative and prosecution bodies.
"His main mistake was just picking people from nowhere to help in the fight. Most, apart from DPP Noordin Haji and DCI George Kinoti are doing close to nothing," said Wamwere.
The former Assistant Cabinet Minister was speaking on Sauti Ya Mwananchi Radio's Cheche show Saturday evening.
The other group, he said, are Uhuru's relatives, some of whom have been implicated in corruption scandals but are apparently using his name to hide and avoid prosecution. He said that they are portraying Uhuru as partisan, and therefore making it hard for Kenyans to believe him.
"We have seen his relatives being implicated in the Afya House and KICC scandals but nothing has been done. With such in his own family, it will be hard to convince Kenyans that he means his words," he added.
The former MP was referring to claims that a company owned by Uhuru's sister Nyokabi Kenyatta and cousin Kathleen Kihanya benefitted from the Sh5.2 billion Afya House scandal in 2016.
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