To end violence inject hope in veins of youth

Would you want foreigners to say that it is only in Kenya where ministers live in slums? I guess not.

Since I wanted to improve our country’s image abroad, I used the money to buy a house in Karen.

Then I realised that I still had some change and built the mansion in my rural home where I host you for those nyama choma sessions every election year. You will agree with me that the money did not go to waste.

As my contribution to national healing and reconciliation, I am willing to sell my Karen house and repay the money I took from my ministry. I am told the house is now worth Sh80 million. But you understand that I can only return what I took.

Now that my conscience is clear, can I blow the whistle on my colleague who gave a road building tender to a company owned by his son?

Today, he claims he did the nation a great service.

The road is now full of potholes but he says this is a good development because matatus are forced to drive slowly and this has prevented the deaths of many people through road accidents.

I know that my decision to reveal all my crimes and unearth the dubious dealings by my colleagues is bold.

Caught stealing

But if this country has to move forward, we must provide bold leadership. And from now on, anyone caught stealing from the public should be executed.

I think granting amnesty to new offenders will not win the war against corruption but will only send out the wrong signals.

It has failed to work in other parts of the world and it will not work here.

Yours faithfully,

Your Mheshimiwa.

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