Nation Reporter
16 September 2005
Nairobi — Lobbies yesterday faulted the Government's anti-corruption campaign, calling it ineffective and slow.
The civil society groups argued in a statement that the Government's scorecard released on Monday was exaggerated and did not reflect any reality.
The anti-corruption groups - the Centre for Law and Research International and Name and Shame Corruption Networks Campaign - cited the "slow" pace with which the Government was pursuing the 20 corruption cases reported by Sir Edward Clay, until recently British high commissioner in Nairobi.
On Monday, the Government announced it had gathered evidence on eight of the 20 cases of alleged corruption.
These included contracts, letters and account statements from Treasury, Central Bank of Kenya, Office of the President and Kenya Police Air Wing.
But yesterday, the lobbies said: "The AG's office has not been very effective. Many have called for prosecution powers to be vested in the Anti-Corruption Commission, but this has not happened."
They said despite plans to have wealth declarations accessible to the public, the process had been slow to be effected.
"Corruption is increasing even as the number of institutions fighting corruption increase," they said.
On Monday, Justice minister Kiraitu Murungi said the war on corruption was gathering momentum, contrary to reports that the Government was losing the battle.
Recently, the minister was quoted in the media as saying the Government had lost steam in the fight and needed to re-dedicate itself to it.
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