The mandate of the Commission is derived from the provisions of Articles 79 and 252 of the Constitution, The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011, and the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012. Parliament enacted the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011 and Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012 to provide, inter alia for the functions and powers of the Commission as well as its critical place in the implementation of Chapter Six of the Constitution. The Acts are being implemented alongside the Anti-Corruption and Economics Crimes Act (ACECA) of 2003.

The Commission shall have all powers generally necessary for the execution of its functions under the Constitution, this Act, and any other written law. Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Commission shall have the power to :–