NAIROBI, Kenya—Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has hosted a delegation from Tanzania’s Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) for an exchange on identifying corruption risks, strengthening institutional safeguards and protecting public resources.
The engagement focused on systems examinations, corruption risk assessments and monitoring high-impact government projects, approaches intended to help public institutions identify weaknesses before they create opportunities for corruption.
Led by Dr Joseph John Kabeiyia, Assistant Director of Research, the PCCB delegation engaged EACC officials on preventive strategies and institutional controls that can strengthen oversight and accountability.
The discussions come amid broader efforts by the commission to reinforce public confidence in institutions by addressing corruption both before public resources are lost and through efforts to recover assets linked to wrongdoing.
How EACC identifies corruption risks
Systems examinations and corruption risk assessments help institutions identify weaknesses in their processes, highlight areas vulnerable to abuse and strengthen controls around public resources.
Monitoring high-impact government projects can also help identify gaps in implementation and oversight, allowing institutions to address potential risks before they result in losses.
The PCCB delegation also visited EACC’s South Rift Regional Office in Nakuru to gain first-hand insight into the commission’s regional corruption prevention programmes.
The engagement provided an opportunity for the two agencies to exchange experiences on emerging corruption risks and approaches to strengthening institutional safeguards.
Prevention, asset recovery and public trust
The exchange also speaks to a wider accountability challenge: preventing corruption is important, but public confidence can also depend on whether institutions take action when public resources have been misappropriated.
At the Trust Summit 2026 in Nairobi, EACC Vice Chairperson Dr Monica Wanjiru Muiru said recovering assets linked to corruption could help rebuild public trust by demonstrating that accountability produces tangible results.
Speaking during a Leadership Baraza titled Standing on Solid Ground of Democratic Values, held at Glee Hotel from October 21 to 23, Muiru said returning property acquired through corruption for public benefit could demonstrate that institutions were acting in the public interest.
Asset recovery complements preventive measures by seeking to identify and reclaim property believed to have been acquired through corruption or other unlawful conduct. Such cases may involve investigations and legal proceedings to establish the source and ownership of the assets.
Muiru also emphasised that building an ethical society requires personal responsibility alongside institutional action.
Her remarks at the summit placed the emphasis on practical outcomes, reinforcing the importance of institutions demonstrating that commitments to integrity translate into action.
The EACC–PCCB exchange similarly highlights the role of preventive systems in protecting public resources. However, details of specific measures agreed upon by the two agencies, or timelines for implementing shared strategies, were not provided in the available information.
