DPP Noordin Haji Forced to Release List of Kenyans Accused of Corruption Based on Tribes

DPP Noordin Haji Forced to Release List of Kenyans Accused of Corruption Based on Tribes

After accusations of profiling certain communities in the war against corruption, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has released statistics to prove otherwise.

To prove politicians accusing him of targeting certain tribes wrong, Haji has unveiled a list of Kenyans facing corruption charges based on their ethnicity.

Leaders, especially those allied to Deputy President William Ruto have been accusing the Chief Prosecutor of targeting members of the Kalenjin community in his anti-graft purge.

Appearing on Citizen TV, Haji has made public the list of people who have been charged with corruption since he assumed office in April 2018.

In the 415-man list, the Kikuyu community has the majority with 141 suspects.

The Luo community has the second highest number of those facing graft accusations with 56 followed by Kalenjins (46), Kisiis (37) Mijikendas/Swahilis (34), Kambas (31), and Luhyas with 29.

Others tribes with corruption suspects and indictees include Somali, Indian and Embu with 16, 15 and five, respectively.

Turkana, Maasai, and Samburu communities have the least number of graft suspects with, three two, and one respectively.

“You are a criminal no matter your tribe; what you have done is steal from Kenyans and you must face the law. It is sad that we are trying to politicize and tribalize (sic) the whole issue here,” says Haji during an interview with Citizen TV's Jeff Koinange.

Ruto, together with his allies Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi among others, recently accused the DPP of politicizing and ethnicizing the war on graft. 

“I am surprised, this is why I came with this file because I do not want it to look like it’s coming from my head, this is our statistics of accused persons by ethnic tribe….So who am I targeting with all these? I don’t know,” says Haji.

Haji says those who embezzled taxpayers' cash must carry their own crosses and stop dragging communities into the cases.

“We are not just going to charge you then probably get a sentence, put you in jail and go back to enjoy your proceeds of crime 10 years later. What we are doing now is following the money,” says Haji.

 

Comments

Godhavemercy (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 09:44am

Follow the money. Please do your work according to the mandate. Arrest these conmen and conwomen. Put them through the court system and finally in jail where they belong. Any ill gotten money should be confiscated. Until you can show some concrete results all this talk is a bunch of bull. Spare us the talk, show us the moey.

Mwananchi (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 09:44am

Good for you Haji!. Don't spare them. Let them go and build up their World of corruption. This guys are endangering our Country with debts, not even a shame of themselves when dragging all the resources and our children suffering for luck of jobs for luck of development. Shame on themselves. They smear a bad pictures of them.

dick moses (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 11:29am

Mr. Haji, prosecute, convict and sentence to prison all these corrupt and thiefing S.O.Bs And go back and reclaim all the looted Tax payers money/property back to government Treasury and GUARD IT.

Maxley (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 11:53am

In the last two years,hardly a day passes without a story on corruption.This is very sad indeed noting that we are supposed to be fighting it,and not just talk about it.
We want to see culprits return the looted wealth and jailed.Where did we go wrong that we have made corruption away of life, even though we purport to abhor it...As such,it will be hard to eradicate.This culture of corruption has to be done away with.Otherwise we are just chasing our tail.

Mugikuyu (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 01:35pm

In reply to by Maxley (not verified)

@Maxiley we have been chasing our tails for far too long. I say we cut our tails off, stop the chasing. I have lowered the bar. All they need is take the money back, ALL of it and some interest. Leave the shirt they have on and mattress to cry on. The supreme Court itself is a collection of rotten people. If Maraga can't even clean his hood how can he clean judiciary? In executive, Uhuru and Ruto are thieves, the first NYS scandal...that was Campaign money and from there they have stolen and stolen. Parliament with foolish Do and the speaker guy is just as rotten! We are doomed.

Maxley (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 03:53pm

In reply to by Mugikuyu (not verified)

@Mugikuyu,how about phasing out all these deadwood that are being transferred instead of getting fired or retired and replace them with people who have passed integrity test.And if there aren't enough,hire foreigners but this thievery got to stop...

Mbwana (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 12:06pm

Haji your point is load and clear.

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We would like to know so far how much recovery has been done by the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) AND how quick are the processes?

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Additionally what's the status of the Dam scandal and will VP Ruto record a statement on his utterance of ONLY 7 Billion was uncounted for instead of 21 Billion? and if not why not?

mteja (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 12:06pm

Corruption has no face or tribe. Remember Kamlesh in the 90s? What tribe is he? Still roaming free. Punish as it comes, don't wait for tallying please!

Imara Daima (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 01:21pm

Ndugu Noordin Haji: Asante sana kwa kazi yako nzuri unayofanya ili kuiokoa nchi yetu kutokana na majambazi na matapeli ambao wanafanya kazi yao 24/7 ili kuifilisi (bankrupt) nchi yetu.

Ningependa kuona watu wafuatao wakiomba taifa zima msamaha kwa maneno yao yasiyo ya kweli ambayo wamesema juzi juu yako ambayo yangefanya Kenya ishike moto:

1. William Samoei Chirchir Arap Ruto
2. Kipchumba Murkomen
3. Oscar Sudi

Ningependa watu hawa nilioyataja majina yao watuambie pia waliohusika kuwachoma watoto, wanawake, na wazee katika kanisa la Kiambaa huko Eldoret! Wanafikiri tumesahau. Hatutasahau kamwe mpaka tujue waliotenda jambo baya kama hili 2007 baada ya uchaguzi.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 02:59pm

Inasemekana ya kwamba mataifa haya madogo matatu hayamo kwenye ufisadi sana kama mataifa mengine ya nchi:

"...Turkana, Maasai, and Samburu communities have the least number of graft suspects with, three two, and one respectively."

Ajabu ni kuwa, mataifa haya matatu hayakuwa mepesi kufuata dini ya kikristo au kiislamu zilipoletwa na Waingereza na Waarabu! Inaonekana dhahiri (obvious) ya kwamba, ufisadi hufuatana na dini ya kikristo na kiislamu popote upatapo dini hizi mbili za matapeli na majambazi. Isitoshe, dini hizi mbili ndizo zilizomuuza Mwafrika utumwani na mpaka sasa zinaongoza kwa kumbagua (discriminate) Mwafrika kila mahali duniani.

dick moses (not verified)     Thu, 03/14/2019 @ 03:16pm

JUSTICE MUST BE RENDERED, AND NO ONE SHOULD CLAIM STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN ANY OF ALL THOSE CRIMES.
NI HAYO TU!

WASHII (not verified)     Fri, 03/15/2019 @ 11:06am

Our judiciary has been weakened and there is nothing going to happen to this suspects. Kenya needs a dictator put this people in uhuru park in a line up and shoot them at a short range like what happened in Liberia some years ago Or Idi Amin Dada style pleaseeeeeee,

Imara Daima (not verified)     Fri, 03/15/2019 @ 12:54pm

@Kijana. Umesema, "...Imara tafadhari, sio dini bali ni ulafi wa watu binafsi. Dini haichangii hata kidogo!:)"

Uliyosema si kweli! Dini ya kiislamu na kikristo asili yake ni ujambazi na utapeli. Wafuasi wa dini hizi mbili ndio waliowauza Wafrika utumwani na mpaka sasa, wangali wanawachukia watu wa asili ya Kiafrika popote walipo hata baada ya kuwauza katika nchi za kigeni.

Si dini zote zinazohusika na ufisadi. Lakini ningependa ujue ya kwamba, dini hizi mbili za kigeni ndizo msingi wa uhalifu na ufisadi duniani kote sasa. Naomba utazame kwa makini na kuona mambo mabaya ambayo yamefanywa na dini hizi mbili duniani kote. Isitoshe, biblia inafundisha wafuasi wake kuwa wezi. Wafuasi wa dini hii ya kikiristo walihamia duniani nzima na kuwaua wenye nchi na kuyanyakua mashamba yao katika nchi ya Greenland, Canada, Marekani, Mexico, nchi zote za Marekani ya Kati na ya Kusini, Visiwa vyote vya Caribbean, Pacific, na Atlantic. Pia wafuasi wa dini ya Mwana Mariamu walinyakua Australia, Tasmania, na New Zealand. Huu ni wizi mkubwa sana. Yesu mwenyewe aliiba punda wa wenyewe na kumpanda! Huu ni wizi pia: Mwizi ni Mwizi.

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