The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is inviting the public to become more involved in the battle by providing reliable information as a volunteer and staying in touch with the commission to guarantee that corruption cases are prosecuted successfully.
While at the ongoing Kitale International Agricultural Show, the EACC made it clear that the support of the public is still a key factor in fighting the vice from the country and hence fulfilling its mandate.
Vincent Okongo of the EACC’s Graft Prevention Department has claimed that allegations of commission operations have been the cause of Kenyan citizens’ reluctance to report corrupt activities. He further said that this breach has massively contributed to the public mistrust, even when the commission is making steady advances in asset recovery and crime prevention.
“Often, the public does not have the correct information on how to submit information to the EACC. This has kept many from coming forward, yet the commission has made significant strides in recovering stolen assets and preventing graft,” said Okongo.
EACC took the opportunity to highlight one of their recent victories – the money amounting to KES 69.7 million was retrieved from the sale of some properties that were fraudulently acquired by former Migori Governor Okoth Obado. The recovered assets are a three-bedroom apartment at Riara Road, two apartments at Greenspan Estate, a maisonette from the same estate, and a house at Loresho Ridge Estate, Nairobi.
The commission also emphasized that it would continue to ensure that there is accountability and transparency in public service. They urged citizens to take the initiative to report cases of graft, which, they said, the war is against corruption and cannot be won unless it is a shared responsibility.
