Kenyatta says Kenyans are ‘experienced thieves’

President Uhuru Kenyatta has lambasted his own citizens about endemic corruption in the country while on a state visit to Israel, saying Kenyans are experienced at stealing. “We Kenyans God has blessed us with a country… that is 20 times more wonderful than the one where we are now. But wherever we are, all we […]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has lambasted his own citizens about endemic corruption in the country while on a state visit to Israel, saying Kenyans are experienced at stealing.
“We Kenyans God has blessed us with a country… that is 20 times more wonderful than the one where we are now. But wherever we are, all we ever do is complain and steal – and in fact we are experienced in stealing, abusing each other, perpetuating other crimes and peddling tribalism,” he said.
The president told the audience of Kenyans that they could learn much from how well Israel was run.
Stories of corruption dominate the media and Twitter and Facebook feeds in East Africa’s largest economy.
Last year, Mr Kenyatta sacked five of his ministers and other senior state officials because of allegations of corruption.