The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has been taken to task by the Senate over the slow pace of corruption cases it is handling in National and County Governments.
EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud, who appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee, had difficulty explaining to Senators why the commission was taking too long to tackle some of the corruption cases that it has been handling.
Committee Chairperson Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang sought to know the status of 184 reports of corruption cases in various County Governments and County Assemblies where they have recommended action to be taken against the culprits involved. "The Senate went to Turkana in September 2023 where we found the county headquarters had gobbled up Sh800 million and it was not complete while the foundation of the Governor's official residence had taken Sh200 million with a report given to EACC, what is the status of this case?" asked Kajwang.
The Homa Bay Senator said that these are some of the issues that make Kenyans feel that EACC is a toothless bulldog or it may have gone to bed with corrupt individuals saying there was need to restore the credibility of the commission by proving that it was working to tackle corruption.
