Treasury Principal Secretary Dr Chris Kiptoo has said that while there is massive corruption in government, efforts are in place to tame the vice.
Speaking on Tuesday, Kiptoo, who was asked if remarks by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and Treasury CS John Mbadi that the government loses at least Sh2 billion daily are true, said he could not address the subject because he has no proof.
He, however, admitted that corruption exists and it will be fixed.
The PS said the President William Ruto-led administration has put in place various measures to eliminate the corruption menace.
Some of these measures include increasing funding to bodies tasked with the responsibility of bringing to account those involved in graft.
Kiptoo said the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Judiciary are part of this.
“I can't speak to that because I have no evidence. I cannot put a figure at this point. Yes, we acknowledge corruption exists and are putting in measures to deal with it. We have been making efforts in the last two budgets to strengthen governance institutions, we have given more budget to EACC, ODPP and the Judiciary.
“We have been having engagements even with the Chief Justice and her team, working together because the Judiciary is part of government and they have a role to play, and then strengthening other security agencies,” he said on Nation FM.
The PS added that the government is also engaging institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help with a government diagnostic mission.
In March 2025, CS Mbadi said public procurement has been a significant source of financial leakages in government.
He noted that Kenya could comfortably settle its external debt obligations if the government succeeds in cutting down corruption by half.
Mbadi said that if at least half of the estimated Sh2 billion daily losses to graft are curbed, the country could save Sh365 billion annually.
