News
03:17
Friday November 30, 2018-The failed attempt by EACC officials to arrest
two detectives from the DCI that led to a shootout, was just a tip of the
iceberg to the longstanding cold war that has been ongoing between the office
of EACC Chairman, Wafula Chebukati, and his DCI counterpart, George Kinoti.
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According to
sources, EACC is angry with DCI for taking over its investigative roles as far
as corruption cases are concerned.
sources, EACC is angry with DCI for taking over its investigative roles as far
as corruption cases are concerned.
In July, EACC Vice Chairperson, Sophia Lepuchirit, sought
to have the police barred from investigating corruption cases because the force
has been tainted with bribery claims.
to have the police barred from investigating corruption cases because the force
has been tainted with bribery claims.
“In every
integrity survey that is done, the police department is always top on matters
corruption and this means that they cannot be trusted to fight graft,” Lepuchirit
stated.
integrity survey that is done, the police department is always top on matters
corruption and this means that they cannot be trusted to fight graft,” Lepuchirit
stated.
But on the other
hand, Kinoti feels that EACC has performed
dismally in terms of bring corruption culprits to book despite being funded
better than his department; that’s why he feels he is the right man for the
job.
hand, Kinoti feels that EACC has performed
dismally in terms of bring corruption culprits to book despite being funded
better than his department; that’s why he feels he is the right man for the
job.
