Written By Ramadhan Kambi
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has claimed that the country is loosing about 30 percent of all public funds to corruption every year.
Speaker Muturi said corruption has derailed the successful implementation of government programmes.
He spoke at Utamaduni Gardens in Kilifi where he said successive governments have failed to stem corruption in the country.
The speaker was in Kilifi to drum up support for his presidential bid.
“This is what I want to stop when elected as the president. We are losing a lot of public funds through cartels in government. Our health and education sectors have been run down. I will instil public confidence so that people can comfortably walk into government facilities and walk out happy because they have received satisfactory services,” he said.
Mr Muturi said successive governments have created social disparities among Kenyans.
This he said has led to many Kenyans not trusting their leaders.
“Let us look at the education system from pre-school to University. We have public schools and private schools. The notion is that private schools are for the well-off while the poor take their children to public school. I will ensure we do away with this and improve the public schools to accommodate everyone. If a classroom is to accommodate forty students it should be so across board. Infrastructure will also be improved. I will be able to do this after cutting corruption,” he said
The speaker said corruption has derailed the successful implementation of devolution.
He said many counties have not been able to improve on services as a large amount is gobbled by corrupt leaders.
“We need to scrutinize how counties utilize the money disbursed to them. It is sad to see leaders fail to equip hospitals and when they fall sick they travel abroad for medical services or visit private hospitals. You will hardly hear health workers in private hospitals go on strike while it’s the order of the day in our public hospitals. We need to stop the brain drain to other countries. Health workers in public hospitals must get remuneration like those in private hospitals,” he added.
He also promised to strengthen the coconut value chain by establishing cottage industries.
“For over 20 years there have been several reports of how to boost the palm tree and the coconut. All these reports are lying in the ministry but very little has been done.
BIDCO is importing nuts from the Middle East yet we grow nuts here. Your leaders must wake up,” he added
