This is why Kirui, who was the Permanent Secretary (and accounting officer) of the Local Government ministry, found himself in the thick of things. As Town Clerk, Gakuo was the accounting officer of the City Council. However, there are three lessons from Gakuo’s tragic fate for the rest of us. Third, in the same way that prosecutors avoid taking to court suspects who might instigate civil war, it may also help to avoid prosecutions that end up serving rough justice and deepening public cynicism. The way I see it, the occupational hazard of serving as an accounting officer should not be so steep as to frighten good people from taking up such positions.

Source: The Star November 06, 2018 21:21 UTC