2013

Mrs. Jane Muthaura was the acting Secretary/Chief Executive Officer till 21st January 2013, when Mr. Halakhe D. Waqo was sworn in as the Secretary/ Chief Executive at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

Mr. Halakhe D. Waqo formally took office at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) after a swearing-in ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Kenya, on 21st January 2013.

Mr. Halakhe became the Commission’s first Secretary/Chief Executive Officer and head of the Secretariat, EACC established to replace the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission in 2012.

Mr. Waqo has experience in international development and humanitarian work spanning over 20 years. He is an expert in peace building and conflict management, community mobilization, policy advocacy, pastoral development, fundraising human resource development and management.

He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, MCIArb, since 2011. He is also a Member of the Institute of Directors (K).

He served as the Chair / Convenor (October 2015 to 21st October 2016): Investigations and Prosecution Multi-Agencies’ Team (MAT), Kenya; Mr. Waqo is currently a member of MAT.

He has been a member of the Executive Committee of the East African Association of Anti-Corruption Agencies (EAAACA) from September 2015 to date.

Mr. Waqo was also a Member of National Committee, Kenya (2010-2012): International Conference on Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Committee for Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities.

He has served as a Global Coordinator, World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP/IUCN), International Conflict and Emergencies Advisor – Eastern Africa, with ActionAid International, Horn of Africa Advisor for African Council for Religious Leaders, and Programme Coordinator for Kenya and Rwanda Programmes with Oxfam GB, among others.

Internationally he has served as international representative of the Board of International Council for Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) – Geneva, Switzerland and on boards of a number of local and regional development organizations.

Mr. Waqo has also undertaken a number of private consultancies including facilitating training on conflict sensitive programming for nongovernmental organizations responding to post election violence in Kenya and conducted civic education training.

The CEO’s resume includes a Master of Art Degree in Sociology as well as Conflict Studies and B.Ed. (Arts) degrees from the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University, respectively. He is a PhD Candidate at the University of Nairobi.