The President said untamed corruption had interfered with business operations, national examinations, availability of medicines and delivery of healthcare in hospitals and at worst, the radicalization of the youth.
“And if a radicalised young man can bribe his way to cross our borders, then we have reason to fear. If these habits continue, they will destroy all trust between Kenyans and between them and their government”, he said.
The President has also declared corruption as a threat to national security.
He urged Kenyans to change their attitude and nurture a new way of life which is clean of corruption.
The Attorney General said the country is entering a critical stage in the fight against corruption adding that he met with Swiss Prosecutors on Tuesday morning to drive the Anglo-leasing cases which had dragged for 11 years.
Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore said the firm will no longer conduct any business with companies blacklisted by the government over corruption.
The two-day conference will discuss the role of the private sector and whistleblowers in the fight against the vice, and the illegal killing and trade of wildlife, among other issues.
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