Bribery dominates EACC corruption cases, embezzlement close behind
Bribery dominates EACC corruption cases, embezzlement close behind
The 2024/2025 EACC Corruption Report shows bribery at 36.8 per cent and embezzlement at 18.7 per cent of cases, together forming over half of all allegations, highlighting key corruption trends.
According to the 2024/2025 EACC Corruption Report, bribery remains the most common allegation at 36.8 per cent, followed by embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds at 18.7 per cent.
These two categories alone account for more than half of all reported cases.
The report also highlights unethical conduct at 13.4 per cent and fraudulent acquisition or disposal of public property at 10.5 per cent.
Other recurrent issues include public procurement irregularities (7 per cent) and abuse of office (6.4 per cent).
Less frequently reported were conflicts of interest (3.1 per cent), unexplained wealth (2.4 per cent), and offences grouped under “others,” such as money laundering and fraud, which together made up 1.7 per cent.
Meanwhile, only 12 of the 58 corruption cases investigated by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have been cleared by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for prosecution, with the majority of files either returned for further inquiry, recommended for closure, or still awaiting guidance.
According to the commission’s latest quarterly report, many of the pending cases involve large sums of public funds and senior officials, highlighting persistent challenges in holding high-ranking leaders accountable.
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The quarterly report covering the period from July 1 to September 30 shows that while the EACC completed investigations into 58 graft-related files and submitted them to the DPP, only 12 have received approval to proceed to court.
“The DPP has approved 12 cases for prosecution and returned 20 files for further investigations.
The DPP recommended the closure of four files. Only 20 files are awaiting advice,” reads the report.
The cases involve officials from both county and national governments, including current and former governors, and cover offences such as embezzlement, conflict of interest, procurement irregularities, money laundering, unexplained wealth, misappropriation of public funds and schemes in which junior staff were used as conduits for stolen funds.
The revelations have intensified public scrutiny of the DPP, with concerns over perceived delays in handling high-profile corruption cases and the low number of prosecutions.
In the last quarter, the DPP approved only four of the 44 cases received during the period, raising fears of systemic delays in delivering justice for senior public officials.
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