According to parliamentary watchdog committees, the Kenya Kwanza Alliance has threatened to carry out statements made by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu about corruption.

PHOTO | COURTESY Auditor General Nancy Gathungu

The corrupt are to "Steal it in Kenya, invest it in Kenya, and ask questions later," according to the Auditor General.

Moses Kajwang, the chair of the Senate Public Accounts Committee, emphasized that her annoyance is related to the rise of the current government.

According to Kajwang, "Several of the organizations mandated to tackle corruption have encountered harassment and similar disappointment since Kenya Kwanza took over State House."

Gathungu suggested that a campaign be launched to entice individuals who steal money in Kenya to invest it there as well.

He emphasized that, given the negative impacts of corruption, Auditor's opinions should not be dismissed, whether voiced in jest or not.

"Like Caesar's wife, the OAG must maintain her integrity and avoid boarding the corruption gravy train. Every nation has succeeded in turning corruption into economic activity, according to Kajwang.

Even with all signs that the state has captured entities with authority to deal with graft, Geoffrey Osotsi, the chair of the Senate Public Investment Committee, was sure they would keep fighting against corruption.

"As Senate oversight committees, we won't back down from the fight against corruption. The other committees may fail, but we won't, according to Osotsi, because we must act as watchdogs.

Kajwang claimed that the corruption in President Ruto's administration comes from the Cabinet, which he regretted was made up of people with active criminal and corruption cases.

Every Kenyan should be alarmed when the watchdog says it's acceptable for hyenas to steal lambs as long as the owner shares a piece of steak with him.

PHOTO | COURTESY Senate proceedings

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, according to the Homabay Senator, are now under President Ruto's authority and are subject to solid warnings to dictate how they conduct their investigations.

"If we can manage to curb corruption in Kenya, we will be able to build other economic sectors, generate jobs for our young people, and change our shameful national behavior of begging for donor assistance," he continued.