According to Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was able to recover assets worth Ksh.6.2 billion in 2022.
Speaking at the Kenya School of Government to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day 2022, Mohamud praised the commission for ramping up its battle against corruption in the country.
He stated that the Anti-Corruption Commission was dedicated to rooting out dishonest public officials who were illegally collecting government property for their own personal gain.
“On realisation that what drives people to get involved in corruption is the desire to acquire wealth, EACC has prioritised the recovery of stolen assets from public officials… that is our strategic focus,” he stated.
“It is important for us to deprive them of that particular illegally acquired wealth. In the last year alone, EACC has recovered Ksh.6.2 billion of stolen assets. That is half the budget of EACC.”
Mohamud pointed out that the amount was equal to half of the commission’s yearly budget, demonstrating the high degree of corruption in the Country.
“If EACC was a business entity you recover double your expenditure for that particular year then that would be a growing concern,” he noted.
Given the commission’s goal to combat corruption, Mohamud stated that the EACC was holding public officials accountable by requiring them to cooperate in wealth audits.
