Veteran Nakuru politician Koigi wa Wamwere is now blaming the political class for the rising levels of graft in the nation.
Speaking on Sauti Ya Mwananchi Radio Friday, Koigi accused the leaders of using their influence and power to battle any effort initiated to combat the menace.
The former MP said this has crippled the battle against corruption.
He alleged that the group has remained defiant to accept assistance from the nation's scholars, most of whom have been politically incapacitated, giving an example of Al-Amin Mazrui and Ngugi Wa Thiong'o whose efforts have never been appreciated.
''Our politicians have so far managed to fight off any help offered by our scholars, most of whom have been pressured into watching from the benches. They are yet to realize the negative effects of corruption hence their unwillingness to accept aid,'' he said.
The former Subukia Member of Parliament also took a swipe at lawmakers for their ever-increasing demand for more resources, saying that the same also, to some extent, amounts to corruption.
''It is questionable that they are always demanding for salary and allowance increments. It has gotten to a point where everybody is scrambling for political positions as they are deemed the shortcut to riches. With others using suspicious avenues to achieve the goal,'' he added.