- He said EACC had undertaken and concluded investigations in respect to 501 high impact cases on corruption.
- Wabukala said value based anti-corruption approach entailed intergrating core values of ethics and integrity in the society..
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EACC has recovered and surrendered to public benefit approximately Sh22.8 Billion corruptly acquired asset and unexplained wealth, chairman Dr Eliud Wabukala has said.
The retired archbishop said this was among the milestones achieved by the Commission in the fight against corruption over the last three years (2018–21).
He said EACC had undertaken and concluded investigations in respect to 501 high impact cases on corruption and related offences, while 191 others had been finalised in court.
“The Commission is pursuing forfeiture of corruptly acquired assets and unexplained wealth worth approximately Sh33 billion in various courts across the country,” Wabukala said.
Wabukala spoke during the official opening of a capacity building workshop for faith based organisations at Machakos University Hotel on Thursday.
He said they had averted loss of approximately Sh32.5 billion through proactive investigations and disruption of corruption networks.
Wabukala said EACC is mandated to prevent and combat corruption through; law enforcement, preventive measures, education and public awareness alongside the promotion of integrity and ethical standards.
He said for the Commission to ensure delivery on its mandate, its current strategic focus was on four key interventions namely; high impacts investigations, assets tracing and recovery, prevention, public awareness and education alongside partnership approach.
Wabukala said despite EACC’s notable achievements in combating corruption, economic crimes and unethical conduct remains one of the greatest challenges in the country.
“Therefore, for a sustainable and impactful long–term strategy, it will require us to go beyond anti-corruption laws and regulations,” he said.
Wabukala said there was growing acknowledgement that social norms and values were also critical in preventing corruption and unethical conduct.
He said there was need for adoption of value based interventions through entrenching ethical values that foster good governance, transparency, accountability and ethical leadership.
Wabukala said value based anti-corruption approach entailed intergrating core values of ethics and integrity in the society..
He said faith-based organisations are critical in appealing to the conscious of members to shun corruption and unethical conducts.
“As you are all aware, the Bible pronounces moral principles that abhors dishonesty, greed, selfishness, unjustly acquired wealth and bribery,” Wabukala said.
Wabukala said deliberations in the workshop were timely and will enhance corruption prevention in our communities.