![]() ![]() In the wake of Juma’s murder, opposition politicians pointed fingers at Deputy President William Ruto, accusing him of being responsible for all the woes faced by the late Juma. He therefore quickly became an enemy of the corrupt. But, unlike many of his cadre, who would deliberately ignore political misconduct to maintain good relations, Juma refused to tolerate such criminality. As a self-made billionaire in Kenya’s business fraternity, he had rubbed shoulders with the high and mighty in government. Juma had refused to be part of this bent system. ![]() Some members of the country’s business community have been known to support dishonest politicians in order to protect their own business interests, and politicians frequently aim to reap big rewards from businesspeople during election campaigns. He was not afraid of condemning corruption in fact, he openly talked about the widespread issue on social-media platforms.Ĭorruption in Kenya runs through many hands, allegedly involving, among others, politicians, civil servants and businesspeople. Juma, who was born in 1971 in Mungore, a village in Kenya’s Bungoma County, had been a tireless crusader against corruption and a close ally of many politicians in the opposition. on, the body of Kenyan businessman Jacob Juma was found lying in a pool of blood on Ngong Road in Nairobi. ‘He quickly became an enemy of the corrupt’Īt 9.30 p.m. María Elena Ferral Hernández View Full Profile ![]()
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