Political analyst Dismas Mokua now says that the proposed lifestyle audit has very low chances of surviving.
Speaking on Radio Citizen on Tuesday, the commentator noted that the audit is facing opposition from very many fronts and will ultimately be shot down.
The President Uhuru Kenyatta’s brainchild is aimed at taming the rising graft levels in the country, specifically among state officers, by taking a deeper look into their wealth and detecting possible involvement in theft of public resources.
According to Mokua, however, corrupt public servants will obviously not be willing to undergo the test, in a bid to save themselves from both the punitive measures set to follow.
‘’Wapo wanasiasa na wafanyikazi wa serikali wafisadi ambao ni kawaida kwamba watafanya wawezavyo ili kuzuia kuchunguzwa (corrupt state officers and politicians will obviously fight back to avoid being audited),’’ he said.
On the other hand, he said, the overrated group will be fighting from the other end to protect themselves from the revelation that they are actualy poor, despite holding positions thought to come with huge benefits and wealth accumulation opportunities.
‘’Pia wengine wanaodhaniwa wana mali ilhali ni maskini hawatakubali huu uchunguzi kwa sababu watagundulika (the poor ones thought to be rich are also out to keep the secret and prevent it from leaking out),’’ he added.
Though the President has maintained that all officers must undergo the test, beginning with himself, a section of politicians now claims that the audit is illegal and crafted to victimize others.