One of president Kibaki's strongest defenders, Justice Minister Martha Karua played down the latest Githongo tape implicating former finance minister David Mwiraria saying, 'they have no weight in law.'
She even went further and agreed with the Kenya anti corruption commission (KACC) that Githongo was not an investigator and his evidence is subject to scrutiny by an investigator before it becomes admissible as evidence.
Fair enough, but hasn't the justice minister already rubbished the tapes even before experts have scrutinized them? However, it is interesting to note that Karua has asked Githongo to release all tapes in his possession regarding the Sh 50 billion scandal that has turned out to be the biggest nightmare for the Kibaki administration.
Apparently, Karua is among the very few cabinet ministers in the Kibaki government that Kenyans take seriously these days as she has not only proven to be competent but has steered away from financial scandals unlike most of her colleagues who have turned out to be over-night millionaires by engaging in high level corruption.
Kibaki's decision to move her from the water ministry to the justice department is perhaps the best decision he has made to date concerning his aged cabinet where the most powerful positions have been reserved for those over 70 years old.
Karua has tried her best in handling this hot issue that is the Anglo Leasing scandal but her appeal to those with vital information concerning the scam to surrender it to the anti corruption people, has been considered a public relations exercise aimed at hoodwinking Kenyans that top government officials were not involved.
It has now become obvious that the scandal will be a major issue in the forthcoming general elections and chances are that Kibaki will lose on account of allowing the scandal to happen during his watch. Many believe that the dubious deals went ahead with his blessings
Karua has the Herculean task of attempting to tame the monster that has gone out of control to the chagrin of the Kibaki administration which could make history by being the first to serve only a single term before being kicked out for graft and false promises to Kenyans.
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