All assets held by State over graft should go to war against Covid-19Recently, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) presented Sh2 billion to the National Treasury to beef up the Covid-19 emergency fund. This is the first time that funds collected in the war against corruption have been repurposed directly to meet an immediate concern. This is the chief goal for fighting corruption; find the money, retrieve it and use it for public good, and do it as efficiently and as expeditiously as possible. SEE ALSO: M-Akiba investors earn Sh45mThe threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic presents a good case for such recovered funds and assets to be put into good use. The court cases might be concluded after two, three or even 10 years, long after we have conquered Covid-19.

Source: Standard Digital May 13, 2020 21:56 UTC