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EACC lauds Catholic bishops’ ban on huge cash donations in churches

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission CEO Twalib Mbarak (L) and Chairman Eliud Wabukala during their meeting with the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee on the investigations and prosecutions of anti-corruption and economic crimes at the Parliament building. [File, Standard]

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says individuals are increasingly channeling their ill-gotten wealth to religious organizations, mainly the churches.
The commission welcomed a declaration by Catholic bishops in the fight against corruption. This is after the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops outlined measures to be taken in a six-month national campaign by the Catholic
faithful in Kenya in support of the fight against corruption.

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