Kenya gets the Vice Presidency of the Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities
Kenya has been appointed Vice-President of the Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA) Executive Committee.
The appointment was made during the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Association, which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 2nd to 3rd May, 2024. Kenya will serve in the position for the next two years.
The Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities is the umbrella Association of Anti-Corruption Institutions of East African Community Countries and was formed on 8th September 2007 inKampala, Ugandawhen the heads of the defunct Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission [now Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)], the Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau of Tanzania and the Inspectorate of Government of Uganda signed the Kampala Declaration of EAAACA, to provide a platform for, among others, mutual assistance in training, detection, investigation, prosecution and exchange of information, intelligence, experiences and good practices aimed at combating corruption in all its manifestations.
The Association was thereafter launched in Nairobi, Kenya on 9th November 2007 when the EAAACA Constitution was signed. Later, the Office of the Ombudsman of Rwanda, the Special Brigade of Anti-Corruption Commission of Burundi, the Federal Ethics Anti-Corruption Commission (FEACC) of Ethiopia, the Inspection General of the State of Djibouti and the South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission, (SSACC) joined the Association.
This year’s meeting brought together heads of anti-corruption agencies from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Djibouti, South Sudan as well as representatives from Burundi and the head of the agency in Somalia, which attended in an Observer position. The meeting was held to discuss the modalities of strengthening regional cooperation in the fight against corruption through sharing experiences and best practices.
Mr. Jackson Mue, EACC’s Director of Field Services and Coordination led the Commission’s delegation. On Thursday, 2nd May 2024, Mr. Mue made a presentation on coordination, collaboration and cooperation in asset recovery and the fight against corruption, which was also the theme of the conference.
As a regional model in the recovery of unexplained wealth and corruptly acquired assets, EACC continues to share its experiences and best practices with other countries.
