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| President Uhuru Kenyatta with Chief of the Defence Forces Samson Mwathethe during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on December 12, 2018. |
President Kenyatta told them to take this route should the Ethics and Anti-Corruption fail to do its work.
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The
president issued the remarks at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Wednesday,
during Jamhuri Day celebrations, to mark 55 years of full independence
from Britain.
While telling criminals
that they will eventually be caught and punished, Mr Kenyatta told the
public that it is time for them to stop watching from the sidelines.
As such, the president further told Kenyans, cases of corruption should be reported to local police.
"It is time for you to become active
participants in this war. It is time for you to say enough is enough, be
it to a policeman or a governor, a clerk or a Cabinet secretary, a
judge or a politician," he said.
"Nobody
entrusted to hold public office has the right to demand a bribe from
you or to squander what you and I have earned from our hard work. I
have shown you my unshakeable resolve on this matter, now I need you to
show me yours."
Mr Kenyatta added, "If they don’t
listen, report it to your nearest Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
office. If they don’t listen, give the information to the media and to
civil society actors to unmask these people. Do not tire of doing the
right thing."