President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, December 14, challenged the public to hold their leaders accountable over the use of public resources.
Speaking at Mbalambala in Garissa County, where he commissioning the 54MW Garissa Solar Power Plant, the president urged the public not to allow corruption in their counties.
"Let us ensure that money allocated to various projects has been used in the right way instead of allowing a few to embezzle it.
"We want money allocated in county governments to be used to help the common mwananchi and I want to say that Kenyans have employed me. I am your servant and I should do what you want," the president stated.
The head of state further called on Kenyans to help fight corrupt leaders.
"You have the right to hold leaders to account and make sure that your money has been used well," he informed.
It is the above statement that did not settle well with a section of Kenyans, most of whom wondered what work the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) would be doing.
"We have institutions mandated to do it on our behalf. Does this mean the institutions have failed and Kenyans should look for other solutions?" Anne Mware questioned.
"We're not in government neither are we part of EACC, Judiciary and the police. We will take the law into our own hands and cause a revolution, citizen arrests and prosecution and trust me, you will not be spared when that moment comes," Omondi Moses weighed in.
"Thank you Mr President. You have given your citizens a very awesome and reasonable reason why we shouldn't pay tax," Nich Johnsons commented.
"Your excellency, my job is to look for tax and your administration's work is to protect and manage it wisely, please don't overburden me, sir. If possible, show me some other farms full of flowers," Kihiu Jeremy stated.
