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Restitution, will win the public trust

The war against corruption in Kenya championed by KACC is welcomed. The momentum and pace it has taken is positive now that according to KACC Director neither the “big’ nor “small” fish are spared. Yes there is prosecution case built but one thing that I’m yet to see is that the stolen properties and embezzled monies are returned. The individuals found guilty are left to continue enjoying their plunder which some amount to billions of shillings. Tarda saga is now at the public domain, something needs to be done because the money was meant for community development project towards self sustenance and in general benefit the Kenyan economy. If truly the government is committed to this war then without compromise under their various and respective arms and authorities, these people should be forced to return in full what they stole. This will not only show a sign of its commitment but also their goal towards zero tolerance against corruption.

It is the players who spoil the game

In every game, the players do matter most than any other thing. The players are always chosen by their respective managers who give them a game plan and they are to implement the plan in the field. The quest by the Kenyan government to push for a deferral in the ICC case of the Ocampo 6, is not all genuine but there are some vested interests served in it. The game plan for this mission raises a lot of questions in regard to the players pushing it.  The move yes it is a noble idea in terms of proving that Kenya has the capacity to establish a strong judicial mechanism to try the suspects locally but the worrying and fundamental thing is the players (people) who are trying to substantiate this.    At this time in our history we cannot risk and believe that the Local trial for Ocampo 6 suspects pushed by a section of political class shall be fair and justice be fully determined. It is ironical because the same class which was then given the opportunity for establishing a Local Tribunal to