Ethics and Anti-Corruption (EACC) chief executive nominee Twalib Mbarak was sworn into office on Monday at the Supreme Court by Chief Justice David Maraga after parliament recommended his appointment on December 18, 2018.
In a function that was attended by Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji and Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti, Twalib, a former military intelligence officer and the immediate chief security officer at the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) vowed to make corruption a painful and unviable enterprise during his six year non-renewable tenure.
Speaking after his swearing in, Twalib also promised that under his watch, Kenya will be an ‘inhospitable’ place for the corrupt.
“I aim to build our intelligence capabilities and undercover operations in order to use information not only for reactive purposes but also to improve knowledge on emerging threats and to identify proactive investigative lines,” said Mr Mbarak.
He said that he plans to use the resources available to tackle impactful investigations, conduct a comprehensive audit of cases with a view to prioritize investigations based on factors such as the value of the subject matter, personalities involved and public interest.
In addition, he said he will ensure expeditious completion of investigations by reviewing the EACC processes to unblock any procedural bottlenecks that prevent the commission from working effectively.
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The Kilifi born man said his appointment will be a welcome addition to the multi-agency team tasked with fighting corruption saying that he will complement the efforts of Kinoti and Haji to rid the country off corruption.
“I intend to improve the capacity of the asset recovery function of the commission and to leverage on the skills of the multi-agency team. Once the gain is seized from the corrupt individuals the deterrence effect is monumental,” further said the incoming CEO.
Comission chairperson Archbishop Eliud Wabukala assured Mr. Mbarak of the commissioners’ support.
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“The war against corruption can and will only be won when all of us work together to eradicate it. Corruption affects all of us and more so the vulnerable in our society,” said Archbishop Wabukala.
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