Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has renewed the party's battle with President Uhuru Kenyatta demanding for his resignation.
Citing the confidential expenditure of Sh40.2 Billion reported to be unaccounted by the Auditor General Edward Ouko in the 2015-2016 financial year, Sifuna called on the Head of State to take action.
"We demand that Uhuru takes personal responsibility and resigns for this obvious looting happening under his nose. He should come out and explain these so-called secret expenditures by State House,” noted Mr Sifuna.
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Mr Ouko on Monday unearthed how the Presidency allegedly misappropriated billions of shillings which is unaccounted for through confidential expenditure.
“The Interior Ministry, for instance, cannot account for close to Sh8 Billion spent on dubious deals since 2013. The Presidency is blowing billions of shillings, without regard to the millions of Kenyans facing starvation, in so-called 'secret expenditures'," he stated.
He claimed that Jubilee has presided over corruption since it assumed power in 2013.
“Ever since Jubilee came to power, cases of corruption have been on the rise. From the lost Eurobond money, Ministry of Health scam, National Youth Service theft, name them," exclaimed Sifuna.
"It is obvious that this is a euphemism for corruption, making a mockery of Uhuru's recent talk of 'zero tolerance' on this vice. Indeed the fish rots from the head," Sifuna added.
During the swearing-in ceremony of the Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries, Kenyatta issued a tough warning to the appointees against corruption and mediocrity while carrying out their duties.
“You come into a high office to act as the guardians of public resources you are expected to do much with as little as possible.
"Kenyans want to see their tax shillings being used prudently, resourcefully and for maximum gain for the nation,” declared the President after the CSs, CASs, and PSs signed oaths that bind them to higher standards of integrity and fidelity.
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