Kenya’s anti corruption boss resigns

  1. Posted on Thursday 1 October 2009 - 09:30
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    Jack Shaka, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
    The head of Kenya's anti-corruption commission Justice Aaron Ringera and his deputy Fatima Sichale have all resigned. "The time of the director of KACC and his deputy to exit stage had come. We have played our role to fight corruption for the last five years." Ringera told reporters in the capital, Nairobi.
    Ringera, Sichale
    Dr Smokin Wanjala -one of the Assistant Directors had resigned earlier bowing down to pressure from parliament-civil society and concerned citizens.

    Justice Ringera earned over $ 350,000 per year to fight graft but failed miserably(An amount equivalent to what the President of Kenya earns)-During his tenure-huge scandals like the Anglo Leasing scandal-whose architects are still on the lose have not been arrested. Oil and Maize scandals are just among the many that he was not able to solve.

    Chaos over his reappointment started a few weeks back when the President-Mwai Kibaki decided to reappoint him without being vetted by parliament. Parliament felt its powers had been usurped and threw away the appointment. But the Attorney General supported the Presidents decision saying the only organ that can terminate the appointment is a Court of law.

    Parliamentarians were appalled they threatened to cut funding to the anti-corruption body through a motion in parliament to disband it.

    Journalist Michela Wrong in her book 'Its Our Turn to Eat.' chronicles the odyssey of the John GIthongo the former anti-graft boss who fled Kenya after his life was threatened after making inquiring into the Anglo Leasing scandal where the taxpayer was conned millions of US dollars. It showcases Kenya's corruption networks and the greed of Kenyan politicians.

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