Cabinet Secretary for
Agriculture, Felix Koskei has led the way and stepped aside due to the graft
allegations facing him. A laudable and truly bold decision by the CS to step
aside and allow for investigations by the Ethics and Antic-Corruption
Commission (EACC).
As we comment Mr.
Koskei for his decision, let us not forget that EACC had mentioned several
Governors, Senators, Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries in its graft
list. They include, Davies Chirchir (Energy CS), Charity Ngilu (Lands CS),
KazunguKmabi (Labour CS), Francis Kimemia (Cabinet CS), Michael Kamau (Transport
CS), MuteaIringo( Defence PS) and NduvaMuli ( Transport PS). The governors are;
Evans Kidero ( Nairobi), Isaac Ruto ( Bomet), Peter Munya ( Meru), Alfred
Mutua( Machakos), Ali Hassan Joho (Mombasa) and Cyprian Awiti( Homa Bay) and
senators, James Orengo( Siaya) and Machakos Senator, JohnstoneMuthama ( Daily
Nation, 27 March 2015).
Only one has so far
stepped aside and the nation awaits to see if the rest will follow suit. As
President Uhuru Kenyatta demanded in his State of Nation address, public
officials, both elected and appointed should face the law with regard to
corruption allegations. Those found innocent will resume their official duties,
but those found culpable should too face the full force of the law.
Contrary to what has
been the Kenyan trend whenever a politician or high ranking public official is
adversely mentioned in corruption, CS Koskei did it differently. He did not
pull his entire clansmen to a silly fight and alleged that some people are
witch-hunting his community. He honorably chose to respect the dignity of his
Cabinet post and stepped aside. The rest should follow suit, save us a lot of
political hogwash and face their individual crosses. Kenyans need to see tough
action just as the tough talk that President Uhuru gave the nation, on
Wednesday.
Koskei has led the way
and humbly so, will the rest follow? The coming days will surely tell us!
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