President William Ruto has formed a Multi-Agency Team (MAT) to lead Kenya's war on corruption, barely days after issuing a stern warning to public officials benefiting from graft.
The team, which brings together 11 key state institutions that traditionally work independently, will be chaired by the Office of the President.
The team will draw membership from the Executive Office of the President as its chairperson, Office of the Attorney General as the secretary, National Intelligence Service (NIS), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Financial Reporting Centre (FRC), Asset Recovery Agency (ARA), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), and Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA).
Other agencies, the President noted, will be co-opted where necessary. "Independent institutions must up their game, pull up their socks and match up to the expectations of the people of Kenya," Ruto declared, warning that corruption has bled the country of resources and public trust.
