EACC issues warning to public officers on operating bank accounts abroad
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has issued a fresh warning to state and public officers over the operation of bank accounts outside the country.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has issued a fresh warning to state and public officers over the operation of bank accounts outside the country.
In a notice on Monday, January 19, EACC cautioned that failure to follow the prescribed procedures amounts to a violation of the Leadership and Integrity Act.
The commission stated that all public officers must obtain prior approval before holding or operating foreign bank accounts and must submit annual statements detailing such accounts.
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“All state/public officers must seek EACC’s approval before operating bank accounts outside Kenya and submit annual statements via adili.eacc.go.ke.
“Non-compliance attracts penalties (S. 19 of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012),” the notice read.
This comes days after ODPP ordered the prosecution of 5 former Homa Bay County officials and a private company in connection with procurement irregularities amounting to Ksh348,927,840.
In a statement on Friday, January 16, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it issued the directive after it reviewed an inquiry file submitted by EACC.
According to the ODPP, the suspects irregularly issued a tender for the construction of the Homa Bay County Assembly office block to a company linked to one of the county employees.
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