Morara Kebaso blames Kenyans for allowing graft to thrive
By Aloys Michael, August 25, 2025Outspoken political activist and INJECT Party leader Morara Kebaso has blamed the Kenyan voters, accusing them of enabling corruption by blindly defending leaders from their ethnic communities.
In an X post on Monday, August 25, 2025, Morara argued that this tribal loyalty emboldens leaders to steal public funds without fear of consequences.
“A corrupt politician knows that Kenyans from his tribe will always have his or her back,” the statement read in a part.
According to Morara, the blame does not lie solely with the politicians, but with the citizens who continue to support them.
“Nyinyi ndio mmepea hawa viongozi kiburi ya kuiba pesa bila aibu,” (You are the ones who have given these leaders the arrogance to steal money without shame), he wrote.
He emphasised that meaningful change will not come from political promises or anti-graft campaigns alone, but from a shift in voter accountability.
“You are the ones to blame. Until Kenyans stop seeing leaders as tribal heroes and start demanding integrity, corruption will continue to thrive, the statement read.
His remarks come amid growing concerns over corruption, with the government pledging to tighten the noose against state officials.
Ruto on corrupt MPs
The Head of State issued a stern warning to corrupt Members of Parliament, vowing to arrest both givers and takers of bribes tied to legislative processes.
Ruto called out the Members of Parliament on Monday, August 18, 2025, during the ODM and Kenya Kwanza talks held in Karen, Nairobi.
He noted that both the bribe-givers and recipients will face legal consequences, signalling a tough stance on legislative corruption.
Subsequently, Ruto accused a group of MPs of pocketing Ksh10 million to pass the Anti-Money Laundering Bill, a law with far-reaching consequences for financial regulation in Kenya.
“We are not going to shame them, we are going to arrest them, whoever is giving and whoever is being given, we shall sort them out.
“Do you, for example, know that a few members of your committee collected Ksh10 million so that you can pass the law on anti-money laundering? Did you get the money?” Ruto said.
In addition, Ruto revealed that a handful of individuals were tarnishing Parliament’s credibility by collecting money using Parliament’s name, which he further stated that at most times, the money never ends up in Parliament; instead, it ends up with a few people.
“Going forward, there are people who are destroying the credibility of Parliament, and they are collecting money in the name of Parliament, and some of the time or most of the time that money never gets to Parliament, it gets to a few people”, Ruto noted.