The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) will next week set up a special fund through which billions of shillings amassed through corruption will be collected and returned to the public.

Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji said on Friday that his office will create the fund on Monday to ensure proceeds of graft are reclaimed and returned to society

“On Monday, we will conclude setting up of Prosecution Fund that will collect all monies that have been recovered from corruption,” Mr Haji told the media at Old Moses Camp at the base of Mt Kenya.

“We realised that the scourge of corruption and impunity is actually hindering our realisation of Chapter 4 of the Constitution, on the Bill of Rights.”

RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

The DPP also welcomed back a group of human rights activists who scaled Mt Kenya in a bid to create awareness on victims of rights violations.

He said part of the monies recovered from corruption deals will help the group set up a wellness and training center for human rights defenders in Nairobi.

Amnesty International’s Executive Director for Kenya, Mr Houghton Irungu said, “We must put an end to corruption and impunity to ensure every Kenyan has a right to dignity and safety, regardless of where they come from.”

Kamau Ngugi, Coalition for Human Rights Defenders Executive Director, said they climbed Africa’s second highest mountain to highlight the plight of human rights activists and the need for government organs to protect them against violation of their freedom of expression.

“Our key goal is not only to conquer the mountain but to also raise awareness about social injustices and raise money to construct a center for human rights defenders next year.”

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