EACC champions regional cooperation at 2025 Supreme Audit Institutions and Anti-Graft Agencies seminar in South Africa
13th June 2025: The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), through Mr. David Too, has launched the Supreme Audit Institutions and Anti-Corruption Agencies (SAI–ACA) Collaboration Framework in his capacity as vice-presidency representative of the Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA), a position currently held by Kenya.
The launch took place during the 2025 SAI–ACA Anti-Corruption Seminar convened by the African Organisation of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E), in partnership with GIZ South Africa and Good Governance Africa. The seminar was held under the theme “Building Resilient Institutions: Strengthening Integrity, Innovation and Accountability in the Fight against Corruption.”
The Framework provides a structured guide for strengthening cooperation between audit and anti-corruption agencies. It is designed to be adaptable to national contexts while safeguarding institutional independence, ultimately enhancing accountability and public service delivery.
Mr. Too, who led the three-member EACC delegation on behalf of the Secretary/CEO, underscored the significance of SAI–ACA collaboration in the fight against corruption and called on all participating countries to adopt the Framework.
“I urge participants to adopt the Framework on behalf of their respective countries to realize the benefits it offers,” he said.
Delivering the keynote address, CPA Nancy Gathungu, Auditor General of the Republic of Kenya and Chairperson of AFROSAI-E, emphasized both the opportunities and risks posed by emerging financial technologies, including artificial intelligence and digital currencies.
She encouraged delegates to align with the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and called for stronger collaboration among governments, regulators, the private sector, and civil society.
Advocate Batlokoa Makong, Technical Advisor to the CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), also addressed participants. He advocated for locally driven anti-corruption solutions and highlighted APRM’s structures supporting the implementation of anti-corruption reforms by member states.
A key milestone of the seminar was the launch of two regional tools: an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Tool for SAIs, and the Framework for Collaboration between SAIs and ACAs.
The seminar concluded with the adoption of Action Points based on resolutions from the 2024 SAI–ACA Seminar, with delegates pledging to implement the new Framework in their respective jurisdictions to enhance the effectiveness of national anti-corruption strategies.
The regional forum, held from 9th to 12th June in Johannesburg, South Africa, brought together delegates from Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), Internal Audit departments, and Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) representing Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and South Africa.
