Every so often, the government makes commitments to deal with the vice and at times embarks on a string of arrests of those suspected of stealing from the public.

But the culture of stealing is not confined to government resources; it's extended to loans and grants from donors, and which the public has eventually to pay for.

This week, we published a report by the World Bank that highlights how billions of grants earmarked for health and specifically HIV/Aids and reproductive health, free primary education and transport were squandered by a cartel of government officials working in cahoots with some non-governmental organisations.

The government has received billions of shillings from bilateral and multilateral donors and, given our history, there is every reason to fear that the bulk of the money may not be put to proper use.

For now, the bank should give the Kenya Government details of the investigations to provide the basis for further probes locally with the view of seizing the suspects and charging them in court.