Stakeholders in financial investigations dialogue for strategic fight against corruption
14th June 2025: EACC, through its National Integrity Academy (NIAca), in conjunction with its partners in the anti-corruption war, has held a capacity-building workshop to provide law enforcement authorities with the requisite tools for conducting financial investigations and recovering proceeds of crime.
The week-long seminar was held at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete Campus from June 9th – 13th in collaboration with the European Union through its PLEAD II Programme and the UNODC Global Programme against Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime, and the Financing of Terrorism (GPML).
Addressing the participants in opening remarks delivered on his behalf by the Commission’s Director of Ethics and Leadership, FCPA John Lolkoloi, EACC CEO Mr. Abdi Mohamud expressed his desire that the dialogue would strengthen the existing collaborative network between the respective law enforcement agencies for enhanced and strategic fight against corruption.
EACC, the CEO said, is committed to strategic collaboration and partnership with relevant agencies in the justice sector, as well as with the development partners.
Ms. Ashita Mittal, the Regional Representative of UNODC ROEA, called on the relevant agencies to address corruption and money laundering through a joint effort.
“Let us not underestimate what we can achieve together. Let us support our frontline officers, the analysts, prosecutors, investigators, and financial intelligence professionals who work every day to combat corruption, illicit financial flows and money laundering,” she said in a speech read on her behalf by Francesco Checchi, team Lead, UNODC Africa Anticorruption Hub.
Hon. Justice Benjamin Mwikya Musyoki, Judge, Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court, who graced the occasion called upon the anti-corruption agencies to have a closer collaboration in the criminal justice system especially those with overlapping mandate.
“The courts come in at the tail end from the time a crime is being conceived and initiated. Cases are won at the early stages of investigations or drawing of charges,” he said.
Kenya was grey-listed following the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation Report which recommended that the country enhances its ability to conduct complex financial investigations, improve inter-agency coordination, and strengthen mechanisms for tracing, freezing, and recovering criminal assets.
The FATF recommendations directly align with the objectives of the workshop and underscore the urgency of building technical and institutional capacity in financial crime investigation and asset recovery.
In realization of the fact that human capital is the greatest asset necessary for the success of any institution, the EACC continues to organize for specialized and tailor-made courses for its employees.
The training brought together officials from EACC, KRA, DCI, Assets Recovery Agency, Office of the Auditor General, Judiciary, and the ODPP among others.
