Quotes by Maina Kiai

“Im hoping it (sacking) means the president is ready to consult widely and let go some of the ministers who marred his name and his image.”

“There has been a complete lack of political will, a total lack of commitment on the part of the government to uproot graft in this country. The people who were implicated in major corruption scandals are still key personalities in high-level civil service. Nothing is new. These people are still in office. They have not been touched.”

“The removal of this office is a strong statement about the governments lack of commitment to fight graft in Kenya.”

“Its been about ethnicity and political payback, not the constitution.”

“The problem we have in Kenya - which is not a new problem - is that of impunity. People are rarely held accountable for their actions, enabling grand corruption to persist.”

“The part thats annoying is that theyve come in on a platform of change, but they have shown the same extravagance, the same disrespect of the people as the previous regime.”

“The Head of the Civil Service should stop the use of private plates because ministers and other Government officials use the privilege to cover up abuse.”

“No one is saying they are guilty, but they cannot be sitting in public offices when these offices are being investigated.”

“The ministry can affect our independence through delayed disbursements or reallocation of the budget.”

“In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation, those implicated should step aside while the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) investigates the allegations against them.”