State boards equipped to strengthen corruption risk controls
Commissioner Col. (Rtd) Alfred Mshimba, MBS (seated 6th) and Mr. Vincent Okong’o, Director of Preventive Services (seated 2nd), with Chairs, members and secretariats of Boards’ Audit and Risk Committees, together with EACC staff, during a three-day training at Lake Naivasha Resort.
15:05:2026: The Commission, through the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Academy (EACA), has trained Board Risk and Audit Committee members from nine state agencies to strengthen oversight of corruption risks and improve governance in public institutions.
The three-day training was held at Lake Naivasha Resort from May 13th to 15th 2026, under the theme “Detecting, Preventing and Responding to Corruption Risks in Public Sector Oversight.”
It brought together 60 participants from the Kenya National Highways Authority, Capital Markets Authority, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority, Communications Authority, Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, Bandari Maritime Academy, and Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Commissioner Col. (Rtd) Alfred Mshimba, while giving a keynote address, underscored the Commission’s strategic focus on collaboration with regulatory and oversight bodies to strengthen integrity systems, enhance accountability, and improve corruption prevention across public institutions.
He emphasized the importance of leveraging existing compliance and oversight mechanisms within institutions to reinforce ethical governance and safeguard public resources.
Mr. Vincent Okong’o, Director of Preventive Services, urged institutions to adopt a proactive approach to corruption prevention through stronger internal controls, improved risk management systems, and enhanced accountability frameworks.
Participants were challenged to strengthen the role of Audit and Risk Committees by more rigorously scrutinising audit findings and ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions.
The training focused on strengthening internal controls and risk management systems, enhancing the effectiveness of Audit and Risk Committees, aligning oversight practices with global audit standards, and addressing emerging corruption vulnerabilities in public institutions.
The programme forms part of EACC’s broader strategy to reinforce governance structures, strengthen ethical leadership, and enhance institutional resilience in the management of public resources.
