The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), hosted a stakeholders’ forum on Friday to validate its revised Strategic Plan for the years 2023–2028.
Chairperson Dr. David Oginde presided over the forum, which was sponsored by United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC) and held at the Safaripark Hotel. He was joined by EACC Commissioners and CEO Twalib Mbarak.
Representatives from the executive, legislative, judicial, independent, private, religious, and civil society sectors were present during the validation workshop. EACC got a resounding amount of feedback on the actions Kenyans want to see performed to reduce waste and corruption in government.
Dr. David Oginde, the forum’s chairperson, who took office on May 9, 2023, said that he has so far identified four key causes of corruption in the nation: impunity, moral failure, greed fueled by a “scarcity mentality,” and spiritual bankruptcy.
“Our strategic goal is to eradicate corruption and enhance ethical conduct in Kenya. People say that corruption can not be eradicated, but EACC will attempt to do so. We will have a special focus on highly influential persons and highly exposed persons,” said Dr.Oginde.
CEO Twalib Mbarak stated that the EACC has taken into account Kenya’s distinctive social, economic, political, and cultural setting when designing its Strategic Plan 2023–2028 in order to assure the effectiveness of the new policies. On June 30, the previous Strategic Plan came to an end.
In addition to the Commission’s methods being considered to direct the work moving forward, Dr. Oginde informed the forum that he will share his main accomplishment(s), as well as key findings on what ails our homeland and what EACC is doing about it, at the conclusion of his first 100 days in office.
