EACC nominates Abdi Mohamud for new CEO
23:11:2024: Following a competitive recruitment process, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has nominated Mr Abdi Ahmed Mohamud, MBS for the position of Secretary/Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Mohamud is the Commission’s current Deputy Chief Executive Officer. He has previously held the position of Director, Investigations.
The Commission invited applicants for the position of Secretary/Chief Executive Officer through advertisement published in its website and the print media on September 17, 2024 pursuant to Article 250 (12) of the Constitution of Kenya and Section 16 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act No.22 of 2011.
By close of the application deadline on October 7, 2024, the Commission received 172 applications out of which 14 candidates were shortlisted. The interviews for the shortlisted candidates were conducted from November 19 to 21, 2024. The nominee details will now be forwarded to the National Assembly for vetting and consideration in accordance with the law.
Mohamud is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a seasoned investigator with a wealth of experience spanning over 30 years in investigation of corruption and other forms of economic crimes.
He started his law enforcement career in 1989 as a Cadet Inspector at the Kenya Police Service. He later joined the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC), now EACC, in 2005 as a Senior Officer in charge of Rapid Response Division and rose through the ranks to head the Directorate of Investigations.
Mohamud has undergone expansive training over the years as a career detective in corruption and economic crimes both locally and internationally with various distinguished law enforcement agencies.
As the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, he has been responsible for deputizing the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of EACC in the discharge of his statutory, administrative and policy responsibilities in the daily operations and management of the Commission.
He was charged, as the head of the Directorate of Investigations, with managing and coordinating investigations and he has been instrumental in investigation of several high profile cases in Kenya and beyond.
Due to his outstanding contribution in the enforcement sector, he was honoured with the Head of State Commendation; Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.) in December 2016 for his eminent role in the fight against corruption.
He holds a Master of Science Degree in Security and Risk Management from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, Bachelor of Laws Degree from Mt. Kenya University and Professional Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
Should Mr Mohamud’s vetting and consideration be successful in the National Assembly, he will succeed the current CEO, Mr. Twalib Mbarak whose six-year term ends in January.
