Devolution, the much-anticipated cure to the perennial exclusion of millions of rural poor, by privileged urban elite, is this year celebrating its 12th anniversary.
The hyped hopes of rural redemption have slowly paved way to depressing reports of blatant and criminal theft of public money by just about everyone.
The latest sickening drama involves the case of the former governor of Migori, Okoth Obado, in which a plea-bargain deal between him and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has been rejected by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Authority.
Instead of a protracted and costly trial, the suspect hoped to surrender Sh235 million of his massive property portfolio to save money and avoid the prospect of a long jail sentence.
Obado’s example is just one of the many cases that have either reached the courts or are at different stages of investigation.
Every county has become a scene of corruption, so much so that the lofty dreams have been swallowed by despair and gloom.
We must not let a handful of wicked politicians and their greedy aides derail the hopes of desperate millions a source of hope and even sustenance.
Where the EACC believes it has a watertight case with rock-solid evidence, they must pursue the suspects to the very end.
Quote of the day: “There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.” — Indian independence activist and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869
