The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) formerly the
Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission(KACC) is a public body established under Section 3 (1) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011.The Commission is mandated to combat and prevent corruption through law enforcement, preventive measures, education and promotion of standards and best practices in integrity and ethics in Kenya
EACC was established after
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
’s President
Mwai Kibaki signed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act on 29 August 2011.
Establishment
The country's Parliament disbanded KACC on 24 August 2011, in line with the requirements for change as stipulated in the new Constitutional dispensation after the promulgation of the
2010 Constitution.
The EACC was established on 5 September 2011 and Commissioners
Irene Keino and Prof.
Jane K. Onsongo appointed on 11 May 2012 to head the anti-graft agency.
Chairman Mumo Matemu was nominated by the Grand Coalition principals, President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga in 2012 to head the anti-graft agency alongside commissioners Irene Keino and Prof. Jane Onsongo.
The three have since resigned concurrently amid controversy in between April–May 2015.
In November 2015, President
Uhuru Kenyatta
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta ( born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. The son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, he previously served as Prime Minister of Kenya, Deputy Pri ...
nominated new members to head the agency. Philip Kinusu as the commission's chairperson alongside four other officials as commissioners. The commissioners were Dabar Maalim, Paul Gachoka, Sophia Lepuchirit and Rose Macharia
The Commission Secretary/Chief Executive Officer - Twalib Mbarak is in charge of the day-to-day operations. Mbarak was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Commission for a six-year term after a successful and rigorous interview by the Public Service Commission followed by a Parliamentary Vetting and approval by His Excellency former President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta in January 2019.
Mbarak was preceded by Halakhe D. Waqo who formally took office at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) after a swearing-in ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Kenya, on 21 January 2013.
By doing so, he becomes the commission's first Secretary/Chief Executive Officer since EACC was established to replace the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission in 2012.
Abdi Mohamud appointed in September 2022 is the current Deputy Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
See also
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Corruption in Kenya
Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities ...
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Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority
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Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission
References
External links
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
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Anti-corruption agencies