The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairperson Bishop David Oginde on Monday, July 24, noted that petty offenders like chicken thieves are easier to convict than high-profile corruption cases.
In an interview on NTV, Oginde explained that those involved in multi-billion scandals are "well-educated" and know how to steal without being caught.
Kenya loses billions of shillings in corruption, with State officials lining their pockets using public resources, denying the country the much-needed funds for development.
"You will find that scandals like NYS, KEMSA, and Goldenberg will come and go because as a society we are not willing to deal with such cases. These are the people we elect and put in office and we are very happy because they give us a little handout," Oginde stated.
The Bishop said that some of these individuals are well-placed in society and are rich, making it easy for them to evade the law. Oginde remarked that some of the cases follow the plot of movies.
"With a person who has stolen a chicken, it is easier to prove and convict. These other guys are in business, it takes a lot of resources and time to unravel such cases," he explained.
However, he added that these high-profile individuals are punished in some way before the case is concluded. Oginde explained that bank accounts are frozen and some are suspended from work.
During his first few months in office, the bishop complained that he was astonished at how public servants were always out to enrich themselves with public funds.
"These people go into government offices with a clear plan and in a bad way. These are some of the things I term as shocking," he stated.
However, the EACC boss emphasised that the commission has adopted a new strategy to ensure all those caught in corruption cases are held culpable.
He added that with the help of other bodies, EACC will ensure government offices are corruption free.
"You may not see so much drama, we are working in a systematic manner to deal with some of these cases both from the old and new regime," he assured.
