In a significant development in the fight against corruption, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recommended the prosecution of several high-profile individuals, including current and former public officials. This comes in the wake of the agency's third quarterly report for 2024, which covers investigations conducted between July 1 and
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President Ruto picks Bishop Oginde as EACC Chair
President William Ruto has on Saturday March 11, nominated Bishop David Oginde as the Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). According to a Press Release signed by the Head of Civil Service Felix Kosgey, the president forwarded the name of the bishop for consideration to the National Assembly upon
EACC arrests county official with Kshs. 2.7 million
EACC, on Tuesday, in collaboration with Malindi International Airport Police intercepted and arrested Mariam Abdalla Bunu the acting Chief Officer for Finance in Tana River County Government, who was travelling to Nairobi with unexplained and undeclared Kes.2.7M in cash. EACC suspects that the amount, which the Chief Officer was unable to
PSC shortlists Bishop Oginde, Kibwana and Kanjama for EACC job
The Public Service Commission has shortlisted former Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana, former CITAM Bishop David Oginde and lawyer Charles Kanjama among 14 candidates for the vacant EACC chairman job. In a public notice released on Tuesday, February 21, the PSC has also listed Thomas Letangule, Eliud Wanjao, Isaac Kaberia, Amani Yuda,
EACC says they recovered assets worth 6.2 billion in 2022
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced on the International Anti-Corruption Day that they recovered assets worth Ksh.6.2 billion in 2022. According to the anti-corruption body Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud, EACC was committed to weeding out corrupt public officials who were illegally acquiring government property for their own personal interests.
Roads Authority staff Esther Wanjiru under EACC probe
The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched investigations targeting Esther Wanjiru Chege, Accountant, Kenya Rural Roads Authority, with 13 properties worth KES.100M suspected to be proceeds of corruption. On 19/07/22, High Court froze her bank account which has transacted KES. 26.4M from Jan 2016. According to a statement posted