Very good discussion. In my view thereโs more in dealing with conflict of interest than automaton of wealth declaration processes and procedures. I think we need to enhance compliance and performance systems
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ง
EACC Chairperson Dr. David Oginde has called for the automation of wealth declaration systems and integration of public service digital platforms to strengthen the fight against corruption and conflict of interest.
Dr. Oginde made the remarks today while officially opening a two-day capacity-building workshop for the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Naivasha, Nakuru County.
The workshop focuses on developing mechanisms for the Public Service Commission to automate the Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities (DIALs) process. The initiative aims to make wealth declaration more efficient, secure and accessible while strengthening accountability in the public service.
Dr. Oginde said conflict of interest remains a major driver of corruption, stressing the need for stronger preventive measures.
โThe highest number of corruption cases that EACC deals with are as a result of conflict of interest. If we deal with this thing called conflict of interest, 90% of corruption cases will be gone forever.โ
He noted that automating the DIALs system and enabling secure sharing of information across public service platforms would strengthen oversight and discourage public officers from acting in pursuit of personal interests.
PSC Chairperson Mr. Francis Meja, said the initiative comes at an opportune time, particularly with the growing use of technology and Artificial Intelligence in public service.
โWe are in the era of AI and therefore wealth declaration forms automation should be a simple issue. Once in a while, we get requests for retrieval of the DIALs forms. You can imagine the difficulty of going through over 300,000 forms just to pick one.โ
Mr. Meja said the proposed system presents an opportunity to establish an integrated, efficient, secure and user-centered digital solution for managing wealth declarations.
The workshop comes against the backdrop of the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, which has strengthened Kenyaโs framework for managing conflicts of interest and financial disclosures in the public service.
We acknowledge the efforts made by EACC to recover public resources obtained through corrupt practices. However, the speed at which we are loosing these resources is unprecedented and cannot be matched with the speed EACC is currently working. Build your capacity and keep upto speed with corruption trends
We canโt merely change mindsets if those responsible for managing public resources are looting and arrogantly displaying opulence in front of our eyes
๐๐ฟ. ๐ข๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ: ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
EACC Chairperson Dr. David Oginde has underscored the need for a fundamental shift in mindset and attitudes towards the management and use of public resources, noting that laws alone can not eradicate corruption.
Speaking during a panel discussion themed "State Accountability" by Constitutional and Independent offices, Dr. Oginde highlighted the Commissionโs success in asset recovery, noting that EACCโs efforts have earned international recognition.
He emphasised that, in line with the Constitution, leaders must recognise that public resources entrusted to them are a sacred responsibility and must be used strictly for the purposes for which they are intended.
โThe greatest and most important thing we need to do as a nation is to change our mindset and recognise that public resources entrusted to us must be used for the purposes for which they are intended,โ Dr. Oginde said.
He noted that cultivating a culture of integrity, accountability and responsible stewardship of public resources is essential to winning the fight against corruption, adding that laws alone will not slay the dragon.
DPP charges two more suspects in Ksh 1.5 Billion PROFIT fraud case.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today charged two additional suspects in connection with the alleged Ksh 1.5 billion fraud involving the Programme for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT).
Mr. Eric Otieno Achila, a sole proprietor of Dangzerina Enterprises, and Ms. Susan Wangari, a sole proprietor of Maxtor Supplies and Graybar Distributors, appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Nairobi and faced charges related to three and four counts of fraud respectively.
They both denied the charges.
The prosecution team, led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Ms. Susan Keli, Principal Prosecution Counsel Mr. Jeremiah Walusala, and Prosecution Counsel Mr. Brian Mulisa, did not oppose the accused persons being released on bond or bail.
They, however, urged the court to consider the nature and magnitude of the alleged offences when determining the appropriate terms.
Further, prosecution requested the court to require the accused persons surrender their passports, obtain the courtโs permission before travelling outside the jurisdiction, and refrain from interfering with witnesses.
Chief Magistrate Hon. Harrison Barasa Omwima granted Mr. Achila a bond of Sh1.5 million with a surety of a similar amount, or cash bail of Sh650,000.
Ms. Wangari was similarly granted a Sh1.5 million bond with a surety of a similar amount, or cash bail of Sh700,000.
The matter will be mentioned on 2nd September 2026.
With the latest arraignment, 13 suspects have so far been charged with fraud in connection with the alleged loss of Sh1.5 billion under the PROFIT programme.
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David Ndiiโs proposal to pull university funding completely out of the national budget and push it into a market-funded model is not economic genius. It is an ideological gamble with an entire generation.
Education is not a private investment fund whose success should depend on whether capital markets find it attractive. Universities produce teachers, doctors, engineers, lawyers, researchers and scientists the human capital on which the economy itself depends. Treating that ecosystem as a commercial asset is a category error.
The infrastructure proposal is equally troubling: move commercially generating utilities out of the budget and finance them through an infrastructure fund that raises money from the market. Fine capital markets can finance infrastructure. But the moment essential public services become primarily beholden to investors, the governing objective shifts from public value to financial return.
Private capital has one fundamental obligation: returns to capital. Government has a different obligation: public welfare.
Kenya already has a higher-education financing crisis. The current model has struggled badly, and even the government is now redesigning it. The answer cannot be to run away from public responsibility and hand the financing of education to the market.
Ndii is not proposing a technical adjustment. He is proposing a philosophical transformation of the Kenyan state: turning public goods into investable assets and asking markets to determine what society can afford.
That is the kind of policy that can look brilliant on a spreadsheet while destroying social mobility in the real world.
You do not build a knowledge economy by making education hostage to the market. That is a generational fumble.
Totally agree with every propositions that Safina Party stands for, but that shouldnโt be the marking scheme of all our problems. You must as a party listen to other parties, especially those advocating for restoration of the rule of law, liberation of the independent institutions and the culture of public responsibility and accountability
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