High-impact investigations and asset recovery EACC’s new focus, Annual Report for FY2023/2024 shows
28:01:2025: EACC has filed 47 new civil suits to recover assets estimated at Kes9.2 billion and finalized and forwarded 126 investigation files on corruption, economic crimes, and unethical conduct to the Director of Public Prosecutions with recommendations to prosecute, the Commission’s Annual Report for the FY2023/2024 has revealed.
Launched today at the Commission’s Headquarters in Nairobi, the Report also discloses that the Commission concluded 56 files on violations of Chapter Six of the Constitution and Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012, and recovered assets and unexplained wealth worth Kes2.9 billion and illegally held by public officers in the year under review.
It also establishes that the Commission disrupted corruption networks and transactions through proactive investigations and averted a possible loss of public funds estimated at Kes2.9 billion. In ensuring compliance with Chapter Six of the Constitution, EACC, the Report states, issued 712 compliance advisories, 20 cautions, and 12 notices to public entities and individuals.
EACC, the Annual Report reveals, is currently pursuing over 400 cases for forfeiture of corruptly acquired assets valued at approximately Kes49.5 billion.
Speaking during the launch, the Commission’s CEO, Mr Abdi A. Mohamud, said the Commission rationalized its strategies during the period under review to prioritize high-impact investigations, asset recovery, corruption prevention, and collaboration and partnerships.
Mr Mohamud singled out the weak legal and policy framework for implementing Chapter Six of the Constitution and the inadequate commitment to accountability in public institutions as the main challenges to the Commission’s quest for a corruption-free society. He reaffirmed EACC’s commitment to fighting corruption and called on Kenyans to support the Commission in realizing its mandate.
While equating the Report to an accountability statement of the Commission’s activities and programmes for the period under review, Chairperson, Dr. David Oginde said the launch of the Report is an accountability statement on the Commission’s activities and programmes for the year under review.
“The launch provides a platform for the Commission to reflect on the state of corruption in the country, the grave harm it continues to do to the citizens, and the reform opportunities available to strengthen the anti-corruption interventions,” the Chairperson said and called for commitment and participation of all stakeholders in their critical roles in the anti-graft war.
In that regard, Dr Oginde called on Parliament to strengthen the existing legal framework to address challenges that impede effective anti-corruption interventions. Particularly, the Chairperson called on the legislative arm of government to support the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2025 published by the Attorney General to address gaps and weaknesses in existing laws.
He also called on the members of the public to discharge their civic responsibilities and support anti-corruption initiatives. To the media, the Chairperson appreciated their efforts to expose and stigmatize corrupt conduct. He also called upon family members to refuse to be enlisted in corrupt deals. He urged professionals, including lawyers, accountants, procurement and HR officers, to desist from deploying their expertise to facilitate the theft of public funds.
EACC is obligated under Section 27 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011, and Section 45 of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012, to prepare and submit its Annual Report describing its activities and Financial Statements.
