EACC official graduates from regional AML/CFT training
01:12:2025: EACC’s Acting Assistant Director for Unexplained Wealth, Ms. Catherine Ngari, has graduated from a European Commission-sponsored program aimed at combating illicit financial flows (IFF) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The graduation ceremony was held on November 26, 2025, at the residence of the Swedish Ambassador to Kenya.
Presided over by the Deputy Head of Mission, Ms. Sofie Hillbom, the event marked the completion of a year-long International Capability Building Program (ICBP) implemented in Kenya through the Swedish Tax Agency (STA). The program forms part of the SecFin Africa Project and the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), which support Sub-Saharan African countries in aligning their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) frameworks with international standards.
Ms. Ngari was among a select group of Kenyan officials drawn from key institutions, including the EACC, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC), and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Throughout the year, participants worked closely with professional coaches from STA to identify challenges related to illicit financial flows and co-create innovative, locally-driven solutions.
During the ceremony, graduates presented their findings and recommendations, which emphasized the need for comprehensive capacity building across the full value chain of detecting, investigating, and prosecuting money laundering cases. They further highlighted the importance of improving turnaround times, increasing conviction rates, enhancing asset recovery, and strengthening inter-agency collaboration in the fight against illicit financial flows.
The Commission was represented at the ceremony by Mr. George Ojowi, Deputy Director of Asset Tracing, who attended on behalf of the CEO.
The SecFin Africa Project continues to advance financial integrity and accountability across the region by promoting effective AML and CFT practices consistent with global standards.
