EACC submits 89 graft cases involving top officials to ODPP for prosecution

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says the cases were completed in the last eight and their files submitted to the ODPP with recommendations to prosecute 82 of the cases.
Investigations into 89 high-profile graft cases have been completed and forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for action.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said the files, which include cases involving four current and former governors, two former cabinet secretaries, a principal secretary, as well as CEOs and managing directors of various state corporations, were submitted to the ODPP with recommendations to prosecute 82 of the cases.
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At the same time, EACC's CEO Abdi Mohamud said the Commission is at an advanced stage of investigating five sitting governors, and 11 former governors in relation to allegations of embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest, money laundering, and possession of unexplained wealth, among other offences under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act.
"To address irregular recruitments, manipulation of payroll and payments of irregular allowances, embezzlement of mortgage and car loan funds at the counties, the Commission is actively pursuing cases worth approximately Sh1.6 billion involving 822 county officials," said Abdi.
Abdi acknowledged Kenyans' frustrations, especially the youthful population, that the level of corruption in the country is on the increase. This concerns the Commission as it does every responsible citizen of this country.
"While the Commission acknowledges the frustration by Kenyans, I wish to assure the country that the Commission will upscale both its preventive and enforcement mandates geared towards effectively combating corruption in the country. The recent past months have seen heightened demand for accountability, good governance, and integrity in public institutions, by the public, ushering in a very progressive and transformative moment for the country," he said.
Beyond the prosecution files, other interventions have seen the Commission recover 12 properties corruptly acquired, valued at approximately Sh600 Million and over Sh105 Million in cash, and disrupted possible loss of Sh7.2 billion through proactive investigations.
Abdi said the urgent need for enhanced accountability, as espoused by Kenyans, was validated by the findings of the National Ethics and Corruption Survey 2024 that ranked corruption as the second most critical challenge facing the country, after unemployment.
"These findings and concerns underscore the urgent need for coordinated and sustained efforts to enhance investigative efficiency, prosecutorial effectiveness, asset tracing and recovery, and adjudication of corruption-related offences," he said.
The CEO stressed that the Commission is addressing the challenges by prioritising strategic interventions like enhanced focus on bribery at service delivery points, monitoring of capital-intensive projects to detect and prevent procurement irregularities, robust recovery of corruptly acquired and unexplained assets, and strengthened collaboration with regulatory and professional bodies to promote ethical compliance
Also of great significance is the enactment of the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, the Anti-Corruption Laws (Amendment Bill), and the Whistleblower Protection Bill, which Abdi said reflect the government's commitment to support the fight against corruption.
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