SPEECH BY HON. MUTULA KILONZO, EGH, EBS, SC, MP, MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, NATIONAL COHESION AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS DURING THE INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN STEERING COMMITTEE ON 26^TH AUGUST, 2009 

The Chairperson, Archbishop Eliud Wabukala

All Members  

Ladies and Gentlemen 

It gives me great pleasure to be present here today to inaugurate the now revamped National Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee. I take this early opportunity to congratulate the Chairperson Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, Vice Chairperson Ms Rose Arungu-Olende and all the Members on their appointment to this esteemed Committee. Congratulations.   I take cognizance that majority of the Members served and remained active throughout the first term of the committee that has just ended. I thank them for remaining steadfast and committed to the campaign. I welcome the Members who will be serving for the first time, together with the high ranking officials drawn from Government Ministries/Departments and State Corporations brought on board to assist the Committee in its campaign programmes.

 Ladies and Gentlemen, 

The ideals that led to the establishment of the anti-corruption campaign in 2004, are still relevant today as corruption continues to ravage all sectors of the society. While a number of well calculated measures have already been instituted to fight corruption in this country, there is still a lot that needs to be done. These efforts and initiatives are yet to bear fruits that we can be proud of as a people. On the contrary, the perception fast gaining ground out there is that corruption is indeed on the increase ...