Kenya: Lands Ministry Staff to Face Lifestyle Audit

Lands Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi has said ministry officials will soon be subjected to a lifestyle audit to fight graft.

The minister said hard questions will be asked on anyone living beyond their means adding that no one conducting private business will be spared.
“Why would one be running a private land valuation or lands agency office next to their government office?” he posed adding that no employee will be allowed to remain in one station for over three years as this helped create cartels that were used to fleecing wananchi.
Mr Kaimenyi said the move was aimed at enhancing services and shedding off the tag ‘the most corrupt’ ministry tag which placed the lands’ ministry at position three.
SAFEGUARDS
The CS also welcomed whistleblowers saying he was glad the law created safeguards for whistleblowers saying this could bring to an end various activities that created lush grounds for graft to thrive.