[originaltext] The Kenya President Mwai Kibaki has appealed for patience while

The Kenya President Mwai Kibaki has appealed for patience while allegations of corruption against senior government officials are investigated. His call came as the Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi and the Education Minister George Saitoti resigned after being named in connection with two corruption scandals. In a nationwide broadcast, President Kihaki said the men wanted the opportunity to prove their innocence. "Fellow Kenyans, I have today accepted the request by Professor George Saitoti to step aside for his responsibilities as minister for education, science and technology." On Sunday the former Kenyan anti-corruption investigator John Githongo in exile in London gave testimony to visiting Kenya members of Parliament and said corruption reached high levels of the government.