Earlier this year the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions approved charges against the former governor, but he moved to court to stop his arrest pending the hearing of his petition. Given the gravity of the offence in question, it would have been in order for the President to let the former Governor clear his name first before nominating him, in line with the requirements of Chapter 6 on leadership and integrity. Such nominations by President Ruto begs the question of whether his statements are mere rhetoric or genuine commitments to the fight against corruption.