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Kenya: Attacks on commissions, independent offices water down their watchdog role

Attacks on commissions and independent offices that the Constitution envisaged would operate without interference have recently raised concern.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), National Land Commission (NLC) and the office of the Auditor General have had to fight off interference at different occasions.

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