Twalib Mbarak, CEO of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), has stated that all newly elected state officers will sign the leadership and integrity codes before taking office.
The leaders will be sworn in by judicial officers who have already been appointed by Chief Justice Martha Koome.
“I have directed the assigned judges and judicial officers to engage with the appointed officer from EACC to facilitate signing and commitment to the leadership and integrity codes,” Koome said in a circular dated Tuesday, August 23.
The leadership and integrity codes must be signed by elected State officers when they take the oath of office or within seven days of taking office, according to the law.
“Signing of the integrity code is a commitment and pledge by the State Officer to the public that during their tenure of office, they will uphold integrity and will not engage in any form of corruption,” Mbarak said.
Last week, the head of the Anti-Corruption Commission wrote to the CJ, requesting that all newly-elected leaders sign the documents in the presence of an EACC officer on the day of taking the oath.
“EACC is of the view that all the newly-elected State officers should, in the interest of efficiency and effectiveness, sign and commit to the Leadership and Integrity codes at the time of taking the oath of office.”
At least 26 governors-elect and their deputies will sign the integrity codes after being sworn in in their respective counties tomorrow.
