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Kenyan anger over corruption job | Kenyan anger over corruption job |
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Campaigners and critics have condemned the reappointment of the head of Kenya's anti-corruption agency by President Mwai Kibaki. | |
"Retired Justice Aaron Ringera has failed to fight corruption in this country," lawyer and former MP Paul Muite told the BBC's Network Africa. | "Retired Justice Aaron Ringera has failed to fight corruption in this country," lawyer and former MP Paul Muite told the BBC's Network Africa. |
Mr Kibaki won elections in 2002 promising to tackle corruption. | Mr Kibaki won elections in 2002 promising to tackle corruption. |
But his critics, including Western donors, say little has changed. No senior officials have been convicted. | But his critics, including Western donors, say little has changed. No senior officials have been convicted. |
The prime minister's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) said Mr Kibaki's decision was unacceptable. | |
"We have rejected it. It is unconstitutional, it is not done in accordance with the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act," said ODM Secretary General Anyang Nyong'o. | |
He also said Prime Minister Raila Odinga had not been consulted on the move. | |
Mr Muite said Mr Ringera's reappointment was illegal, as parliament was supposed to consider a shortlist of candidates before an appointment was made. | Mr Muite said Mr Ringera's reappointment was illegal, as parliament was supposed to consider a shortlist of candidates before an appointment was made. |
Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) advisory board chairman Okong'o Omogeni told the BBC that the board should have been consulted. | |
"We are dismayed that the president has made this appointment in total contravention of the law. | |
"As a board we want to seek intervention from the national assembly to whom we are accountable." | |
The KACC head is Kenya's best paid civil servant, earning 2.5m shillings ($34,000; £21,000) a month - more than the president. | The KACC head is Kenya's best paid civil servant, earning 2.5m shillings ($34,000; £21,000) a month - more than the president. |
Mr Ringera's spokesman has said he would not comment at the moment. | Mr Ringera's spokesman has said he would not comment at the moment. |
He has previously defended the lack of convictions by saying he does not have the powers to prosecute those accused of corruption. | He has previously defended the lack of convictions by saying he does not have the powers to prosecute those accused of corruption. |