Accepting Bribes Would Lead To Divorce; Economist David Ndii Told His Wife Mwende Gatabaki

According to economist David Ndii, he once told his wife Mwende Gatabaki that accepting a bribe could lead to their marriage ending.

A user on social media questioned Ndii about his opinion of corruption and whether he would urge his wife not to fight it if she were to be elected governor of Kiambu County.

Ndii’s reaction involved recalling a time when his wife had been promised a car in exchange for obtaining a specific brand of vehicles for her organization.

The economist claims that he opposed the idea of paying his wife to violate procurement laws.

“My wife was offered “assistance” to purchase a car if she bought a particular make (she was procuring about 40 4WDs for her organisation). I assured her accepting the bribe was grounds for divorce. I don’t preach what I practice,” David Ndii said.

However, David Ndii admits that even though he did not want his wife to do so, he pays bribes and has done so more than once.
“I also pay bribes, but I don’t accept,” he said.

He further admitted to associating with politicians with questionable characters and has no problem with other people’s corruption.

“Yes I associate with venal politicians. It’s either that or you don’t participate in politics. I am not in politics to make friends,” he said.

His wife Mwende Gatabaki, who is running for governor of Kiambu county, says that dealing with the county’s alcohol problem is hampered by corruption and conflicts of interest.

“There is an issue of having some of the leaders also being suppliers. Then there is a conflict of interest… leaders are also suppliers, managing it becomes an issue,” Gatabaki said during a debate on Citizen TV on Sunday.

She continued by saying that Kiambu requires a new leader because the current ones are unable to bring about the urgently required change.