Commissioners

Mr. Abdi A. Mohamud, MBS, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Prior to his appointment, he was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer. He also served as Director in charge of Investigations at the Commission for over ten years. Mohamud is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a seasoned investigator with a wealth of experience spanning over 30 years in investigation of corruption and other forms of economic crimes. He started his law enforcement career in 1989 as a Cadet Inspector at the Kenya Police Service. He later joined the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) in 2005 (now, EACC) as a Senior Officer in charge of Rapid Response Division and rose through the ranks to head the Directorate of Investigation. Mohamud has undergone an expansive training over the years as a career detective in corruption and economic crimes both locally and internationally with various distinguished law enforcement agencies. While serving as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, he was responsible for deputizing the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of EACC in the discharge of his statutory, administrative and policy responsibilities in the daily operations and management of the Commission. As the Head of the Directorate of Investigation, he was charged with managing and coordinating investigations and has been instrumental in investigation of several high profile cases in Kenya and beyond. Due to his outstanding contribution in the enforcement sector, he was honoured with the Head of State Commendation; Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.) in December 2016 for his eminent role in the fight against corruption. Abdi Mohamud, MBS holds a Master of Science Degree in Security and Risk Management from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, Bachelor of Laws Degree from Mt. Kenya University and Professional Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.