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A group of youth completes a grueling 350km walk from Eldoret to Nairobi to petition the EACC against corruption, receiving a warm welcome from anti-graft chiefs but demanding tangible action over rhetoric.

They walked until their shoe soles wore thin and their muscles ached, fueled only by a burning desire to see a corruption-free Kenya. After a grueling 350-kilometer trek from Eldoret to Nairobi, a group of determined youth arrived at the Integrity Centre, not to protest, but to petition for a cleaner nation.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) headquarters is often a place of summons and interrogations, but today it was a scene of celebration and solidarity. The commission's top leadership, led by the CEO, opened their doors to the exhausted but jubilant walkers, acknowledging their extraordinary civic duty. The "Anti-Corruption Walk," which began in the North Rift, was more than a physical feat; it was a powerful symbol of a generation refusing to inherit a broken system.
The group's leader, clutching a petition damp with sweat and rain, spoke with a clarity that belied his fatigue. "We did not walk this far to take pictures," he told the gathered officials and press. "We walked to remind every public officer that the youth are watching. We are tired of the headlines about billions lost while our hospitals lack medicine and our schools lack books. We want action, not just files opened and closed."
The petition outlines specific demands: faster prosecution of high-profile graft cases, the recovery of stolen public assets, and the introduction of integrity curriculums in schools. It is a manifesto from the streets, drafted by those who feel the pinch of corruption most acutely—the unemployed and the marginalized.
The EACC's reception of the group signals a potential shift in the agency's strategy, moving towards "citizen-led" partnerships. The CEO praised the youth, terming them "integrity ambassadors."
While the optics were positive, critics remain skeptical. Kenya has a long history of colorful activism that rarely translates into systemic change. The true test will be whether the EACC can leverage this public support to bite the "big fish" that have historically evaded justice. As the youth head back home, likely by bus this time, the ball is firmly in the court of the investigators and prosecutors.
"Walking is easy," one trekker remarked as he bandaged a blistered foot. "Cleaning up this country? That is the real marathon. And we are just getting started."
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