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Campaigners and critics have condemned the reappointment of the head of Kenya's anti-corruption agency by President Mwai Kibaki.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. The party of Prime Minister Raila Odinga has also rejected the move.
But his critics, including Western donors, say little has changed. No senior officials have been convicted. Mr Kibaki won elections in 2002 promising to tackle corruption but critics say little has changed.
The prime minister's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) said Mr Kibaki's decision was unacceptable. No senior officials have been convicted of corruption.
"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. We are dismayed that the president has made this appointment in total contravention of the law Okong'o OmogeniKenya Anti-Corruption Commission advisory board
He also said Prime Minister Raila Odinga had not been consulted on the move. Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) said the prime minister had not been consulted.
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 for a second five-year term 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.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."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.""As a board we want to seek intervention from the national assembly to whom we are accountable."
The spokesman for President Kibaki's Party of National Unity said he accepted that the procedure was wrong but that he had not problems with Mr Ringera.
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.