How EACC stopped Ksh10.74 billion loss to corruption
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that it averted the potential loss of Ksh10.74 billion to corruption
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that it averted the potential loss of Ksh10.74 billion to corruption over the past three years.
EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi A. Mohamud outlined the commission’s recent performance, highlighting the scale of attempted graft across public institutions.
Mohamud said the amount represents funds that were at risk due to corrupt activities but were safeguarded through investigations and intervention by the commission.
“As much as we are getting convictions and recovering assets, the situation is not changing as we would have wished. In the last three years, we averted the potential loss of Ksh10.74 billion,” Mohamud said.
He noted that the preventive measures were part of broader anti-corruption efforts that have yielded tangible results.
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The EACC reported a 72 per cent conviction rate over the review period and a recovery of Ksh7.4 billion in stolen public funds.
Mohamud cautioned that despite these efforts, corruption remains a major challenge, with numerous cases still being reported.
He warned that the high value of funds targeted by corrupt individuals points to persistent systemic weaknesses that continue to be exploited.
Mohamud emphasised that enforcement alone is not sufficient to combat graft, calling for a stronger focus on preventive measures.
EACC officials have also proposed that the body be granted prosecutorial powers to improve the handling of graft cases, saying that the current process undermines accountability.
They argued that cases forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) are often delayed, weakened or collapsed, with a high number of convictions later overturned on appeal.
The EACC says it has the technical capacity to allow investigators handling corruption cases to prosecute them, but current laws prevent this.
“Could we be given a chance to process these files all the way to the court and let the court be the adjudicator?” said EACC Chair David Oginde.
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