Maina Kiai Quotations

The removal of this office is a strong statement about the government's lack of commitment to fight graft in Kenya.

The tens of billions of shillings stolen from this country would make a dramatic difference to the humanitarian situation facing Kenya today.

The Head of the Civil Service should stop the use of private plates because ministers and other Government officials use the privilege to cover up abuse.

If this had happened in 2004 when the Anglo-Leasing scam was first exposed, or in November 2005 when the president reconstituted cabinet, the sense of optimism and confidence that the government is genuine about fighting graft would have prevailed.

The problem we have in Kenya - which is not a new problem - is that of impunity. People are rarely held accountable for their actions, enabling grand corruption to persist.

What struck me after reading the report is how fast this country is returning to the single party era in the Moi regime.

In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation, those implicated should step aside while the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) investigates the allegations against them.

The part that's annoying is that they've come in on a platform of change, but they have shown the same extravagance, the same disrespect of the people as the previous regime.

Unfortunately this has come after a lot of public pressure. It's a pity it's taken too long to happen.

No one is saying they are guilty, but they cannot be sitting in public offices when these offices are being investigated.