Wealth declaration war has more than one front

One of Parliament’s most effective acts of legislative sabotage has the attention of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission’s head, raising hope it may some day be undone. While we welcome Justice (Rtd) Aaron Ringera’s support for change in wealth declaration, we are acutely aware this is only possible if Parliament supports it.

Kacc’s Chief Executive and Director has proposed that the Public Officers Ethics Act be reviewed so that only Cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, MPs and chief executives of public institutions — not all civil servants as is the case currently — are required to declare their wealth.