Author: David Wanjala

KLIF launches its strategic plan

28:02:2025: The Kenya Leadership Integrity Forum (KLIF) has launched its strategic plan for 2023 – 2028. KLIF is a partnership and governance initiative to fight corruption in the public and private sectors in a unified and integrated manner. Its secretariat is domiciled within the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. Dubbed the Kenya Integrity Plan (KIP) and unveiled yesterday at the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC), it was initiated in 2023, and despite its late launch, the stakeholders have already been implementing it. KIP is founded on four strategic objectives, underscoring a commitment to helping the nation achieve its developmental goals. They include enhancing KLIF’s capacity, strengthening the policy, legal, and institutional framework for fighting corruption, and promoting ethics and integrity in the public and private sectors and society. Speaking at the event, the Attorney General, Hon. Dorcas Oduor, and the Chief Guest called the launch a significant national occasion. “This is a momentous occasion, not only for the institutions represented here but for the entire nation, as we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability in all facets of public and private life,” said Hon. Oduor, who is also the Chairperson of the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) of KLIF. The Attorney General said integrity is the cornerstone of a thriving democracy and a key pillar of sustainable development. A nation that upholds the principles of good governance, honesty, and ethical leadership, she said, ensures the prosperity of its people. The Integrity Plan, she said, is a call to action. “It serves as a comprehensive framework that emphasizes prevention, detection, enforcement, and civic engagement in promoting integrity and ethics.” Dr. David Oginde, the Chairperson of EACC and the Alternate Chairperson of KLIF’s NCC, noted that KLIF’s goal is to have an enlightened community on ethics and improved institutional and personal integrity, which will be necessary to realize the Government’s Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda. For his part, the Commission’s CEO, Mr. Abdi A. Mohamud, said the Kenya Integrity Plan is a product of a consultative and engaging process between partner agencies and other stakeholders. The plan’s overarching objective, he said, is to establish a more structured and coordinated framework for implementing programmes aimed at mainstreaming integrity in both the public and private sectors. The event was attended by representatives of KLIF’s stakeholders, including the National Youth Council, Transparency International – Kenya, Association of Professional Societies in East Africa (APSEA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Public Service Commission, Auditor General, and the Judiciary.

Dr. Oginde: Professionals should be beacons of hope in public service

26:02:2025: EACC Chairperson Dr. David Oginde has called on professionals to use their talents wisely for the nation’s common good. While presiding over a graduation ceremony for Certified Forensic Fraud Examiners at the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB) towers today, Dr Oginde said that corruption is planned, budgeted for, and executed by unpatriotic professionals who are hell-bent on destroying the nation. The Chairperson noted that lawyers, accountants, architects, and engineers are at the heart of the theft of public resources instead of being beacons of hope in public service. The Chairman urged graduands to uphold integrity with courage in the face of injustice. “You are the people we have been waiting for to help us eliminate corruption and make our country better than it is right now,” he said. Dr Percy Opio, Board Chairman of KASNEB, said in his remarks that corruption shadows human progress and that skilled professionals are needed to fight and prevent it. “As you graduate, we are happy that you are fully empowered with the highest standards of ethics and integrity and you will be able to flag fraud cases before they happen,” he said. Certified Forensic Fraud Examiner is a post-professional specialization course aimed at those who wish to qualify and work in financial fraud and corruption investigations, fraud prevention, fraud risk analysis, and related areas. EACC’s Legal Officer, Ms. Bridget Maina was among the cohort that graduated today.

EACC presents compliance monitoring report on dams implementation projects in the Ministry of Water

25:02:2025: EACC has presented a report on a compliance monitoring exercise for implementing the dams’ projects at the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation. Compliance monitoring is a corruption prevention strategy that targets ongoing high-impact government projects. It seeks to proactively identify and address non-compliance and inherent systemic weaknesses that may perpetuate corruption before they occasion the loss of public resources. Speaking at the event today at the Kenya Water Institute in Nairobi, Commissioner Dr Cecilia Mutuku, head of EACC’s delegation, said the Report aims to facilitate the Sector’s implementation of systems of work that facilitate compliance with regulatory requirements and make it difficult to engage in corrupt practices during the implementation of the dams’ projects. “The Government intends to intensify national connectivity through water infrastructure to foster an enabling environment for economic recovery and inclusive growth. These can only be achieved when systems and procedures of work are effective and efficient in the management of resources and service delivery,” Dr Mutuku said. Some of the report’s key findings include the lack of a comprehensive national database of existing dams, regional master plans to guide water infrastructure development, national policy, sector-specific guidelines on public participation, and a master policy for managing water catchment areas. The report also highlighted the non-compliant Water Resource User Association and inadequate and outdated instruments for collecting data as part of its findings and promised to work closely with the key players in the water sector and other identified stakeholders to implement the report’s recommendations. The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Eng. Eric Mugaa, who received the Report, promised to implement it. “The Ministry will prudently review the report’s findings and take the necessary steps to address concerns, reinforcing transparency and accountability in dam projects across the country,” he said.

EACC joins Catholic Church’s 2025 anti-corruption Lenten Campaign

21:02:2025: The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission’s Central Nyanza Regional office, led by its head, Mr. Abraham Kemboi, today joined the Catholic Justice and Peace Department of the Archdiocese of Kisumu in launching the Lenten Campaign 2025. The Catholic Church observes a 40-day spiritual season of Lent, during which it campaigns to address the country’s social issues. This year’s theme is “The Kenya We Desire.” It calls on every Kenyan to always desire a peaceful, just, and united country. One of the topics of this year’s campaign is corruption. As such, the Archdiocese of Kisumu, recognizing EACC’s role in the fight against corruption, invited the Commission’s Central Nyanza Regional Office based in Kisumu to participate in the campaign. The launch was held at St. Theresa’s Cathedral Kibuye from 10:00 am and was preceded by a peaceful procession from St. James the Apostle Magadi Parish to the venue. The EACC is mandated to combat and prevent corruption, economic crime, and unethical conduct in Kenya through law enforcement, prevention, public education, and promotion of standards and practices of integrity, ethics, and anti-corruption. To further its public education mandate, the Commission’s Education and Public Awareness Department. Kisumu office. will join the church next week on Radio Maria talk show to elucidate societal values and ethics as part of the Lenten Campaign 2025.

EACC and IPOA explore avenues of strategic engagement for corruption prevention

20:02:2025: EACC hosted a delegation from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) yesterday at its Nairobi offices on a learning tour to benchmark its strategies, activities, and structures for corruption prevention with the Commission. IPOA’s delegation was led by Mr. Munene Mugambi, the Deputy CEO and Director of Inspections, Monitoring, and Preventive Services. He was accompanied by, among other senior officers, the Deputy Director of Legal Services, Festus Kinoti, and the Senior Assistant Director of Forensics, Joshua Mutua. They were received by EACC’s Director of Legal Services, Mr. David Too. IPOA provides civilian oversight over the police’s work. It is mandated to conduct impartial and independent investigations, audits, and monitoring of the National Police Service to prevent impunity and enhance professionalism in the public interest.

EACC CEO elected to the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA)

19:02:2025: The Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Mr. Abdi A. Mohamud, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA). Mr. Mohamud’s election to the Hong Kong-based association took place during IAACA’s 14th General Meeting on February 6, 2025. IAACA is an anti-corruption organization mandated to promote the effective implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and assist anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) worldwide in the prevention of and fight against corruption. It comprises 180 anti-corruption authorities from different countries and regions. The election of the EACC’s CEO to the organization is an acknowledgment of Kenya’s continued strides in preventing and combating corruption. EACC has achieved significant milestones in averting loss of public funds through proactive investigations, recovery of proceeds of corruption and forfeiture of unexplained wealth. In addition the Commission has successfully conducted high-impact investigations resulting in prosecutions and convictions of high-profile personalities. Mr. Mohamud’s election to IAACA’s Executive Committee provides the Commission a platform to deepen its formal and informal networks for cooperation between anti-corruption authorities worldwide to enhance the fight against corruption.

Reprieve as Court of Appeal reverses High Court judgment that allowed Wilson Kanani access to suit property

19:02:2025: The Court of Appeal has issued conservatory orders restraining Wilson Nahashon Kanani and five others from disposing of suit properties in High Court Civil Case No. E022 of 2023 pending hearing and determination of an appeal by EACC. The assets in question include four high-end motor vehicles, an apartment in Nairobi, a house in Busia County, and a piece of land in Naivasha. The Commission filed the application for an injunction on November 15, 2024, together with an appeal against the November 7, 2024, High Court judgment dismissing its case for forfeiture of unexplained assets against Wilson Nashon Kanani. Mr. Kanani, being a public officer employed by the Nairobi City County and earning a net monthly salary of Kes55,866.75 is suspected of having assets disproportionate to his known legitimate sources of income. EACC sought forfeiture of Kes643,213,688.12 to the government of Kenya against Mr. Kanani and associates for being unexplained. The conservatory orders come after Mr. Kanani swiftly withdrew Kes48,003,527.47 that had been frozen in multiple bank accounts and earmarked for forfeiture following the High Court’s dismissal of the case against him. The Commission’s investigations established that Mr. Kanani is a public officer employed at Nairobi City County Government as a Development Control Officer II, earning a monthly net salary of Kes55,866.75. He is also a co-director of Seventeen Forty-Nine Limited, trading as 1824, a popular bar and nightclub along Langata Road, Nairobi. As a Development Control Officer II, investigations revealed, that his duties include regulation of outdoor advertisements and monitoring and surveillance of all outdoor advertisements. It was also discovered that Kanani abused the trust of his public office by receiving revenue meant for the Nairobi City County Government through bank accounts held by his spouse and private companies. His bank statements showed that companies, including Live Ad Limited, Firm Bridge Limited, Ikon Prints Media Limited, Parrot Concepts Limited, Sign Tech Enterprises Limited, and Media-max Network Limited, credited huge sums of money into his bank accounts and the accounts of companies associated with him. For instance, his private company, Willy Walla Limited, received a total of Kes78,880,000 million from Parrot Concepts Limited and Media Max Network Limited during the five-year investigations period. In the same period, Kanani also acquired an apartment in Nairobi valued at Kes6.5 million, a house in Busia County valued at Kes11.2 million, and land in Naivasha valued at Kes3.5 million. The Court of Appeal will rule on EACC’s appeal against the High Court judgment dismissing its case for forfeiture of unexplained assets against Mr. Kanani on March 21, 2025.

Proverbial 40 days run out for bribe-taking Kilgoris Prosecutor

17:02:2025: The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Mr. Japheth Ouko Mayore Isaboke, the Principal Prosecution Counsel in charge of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Kilgoris Sub-County, Narok County. This follows a complaint lodged by a businessman at EACC’s Nairobi office on February 7, 2025, alleging that Mr. Isaboke demanded a sum of Kes50,000 to facilitate fast-tracking a case before Kilgoris Law Court. The complainant was directed to the EACC’s South Nyanza Regional Office in Kisii due to its proximity to Kilgoris, where the suspect resided. On February 9, 2025, the complainant filed a report and provided a statement at the EACC Nyanza Regional Office in Kisii.  Subsequently, the Commission set in motion an operation to arrest the suspect. The complainant arranged to meet with the prosecutor at Mwalimu Hotel in Kisii town, where a request for Kes50,000 was made and after negotiations, the amount was reduced to Kes40,000. On February 12, 2025, at Kilgoris Law Courts after the complainant’s case was adjourned to February 17, 2025, the prosecutor requested a meeting with the complainant on February 16, 2025 in Kisii town at Mwalimu Hotel where the money would change hands. The complainant coordinated with EACC officers, who pounced on the prosecutor after he had received Kes20,000 as part of the negotiated bribe. He was escorted to EACC’s South Nyanza Regional Office, where he was processed and recorded a statement. He was later booked in custody at the Kisii Police Station before he was released on a Kes30,000 cash bail pending the completion of investigations.

EACC to partner with NTSA to enhance sanity in the road transport sector

14:02:2025 In an effort to combat corruption and enhance safety on the roads, EACC’s CEO Mr Abdi Mohamud today hosted the Director General of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Mr George Njao, at the Integrity Centre, Nairobi. The meeting identified strategic areas of collaboration and partnership between the two institutions to reinforce sanity in the road transport sector. In their discussions, the two leaders resolved to swiftly deal with corrupt practices, such as bribery, in high-risk areas including motor vehicle inspection, licensing (driver and SACCO licenses, public transport operator, digital taxi, and commercial vehicles), and drivers’ training and testing. EACC CEO emphasized the importance of the integrity of the NTSA processes and noted the impact of non-compliance on society. “When you give a driver’s license to a non-qualified person or an inspection license to an un-roadworthy motor vehicle, you are simply licensing to kill,” he said. The NTSA Director General reiterated the significance of the collaboration with EACC and the potential the partnership had in fixing the mess on our roads. “We are one government and must work together to bring sanity in the transport sector,” Mr Njao said. He was accompanied by, among other senior officers, the Director, Motor Vehicle Inspection, Engineer Angela Wanjira; Director, Corporate Services, Jacob Sisey; Deputy Director, Licensing, Eva Nyawira; and Deputy Director, Training and Testing, Wilson Tuigong. Also present in the meeting was EACC’s Director for Investigations, Paschal Mweu; Deputy Director, Forensic Investigations, Humphrey Mahiva, and other senior officers. The cooperation between EACC and NTSA marks a significant step towards creating a safer, reliable and efficient road transport service.

It’s 12 years or Kes53M for former Kiambu Governor in Kes588M case

13:02:2025: Following the conviction of the former Kiambu County Governor and his co-accused in the Kes588 million road contract scandal, the Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced Ferdinand Waituti Ndung’u to 12 years imprisonment or a fine of Kes52,749,000 for offences of conflict of interest and dealing with suspect property. His wife, Ms. Susan Wangari Ndung’u, was sentenced to one-year imprisonment or a fine of Kes500,000 for dealing with suspect property. The Court also sentenced former Chief Officer for Roads, Luka Wahinya, to 7 years imprisonment or a fine of Kes21 million for abuse of office. Charles Chege, the director of Testimony Enterprises Limited, which was irregularly procured in the tender, was sentenced to 11 years or a fine of Kes297,048,110, and his spouse and co-director, Beth Wangeci, to 3 years imprisonment or a fine of Kes1.4 million for engaging in fraudulent practice, and fraudulent acquisition of public property. The Court also disqualified all convicted persons from holding public office, elective or appointive, for 10 years in accordance with Section 64 of ACECA. Governor Waititu’s conviction marks a significant milestone in the fight against corruption. It comes barely a year after former Samburu County Governor Moses Kasaine Lenolkulal was convicted for corruption offenses related to conflict of interest.