In a move to address the country’s rampant corruption crisis, President William Samoei Ruto has issued a Presidential Proclamation establishing a Multi-Agency Team (MAT) on war against corruption.
The proclamation, detailed in a four-page document released by the Executive Office of the President, outlines the formation of the MAT, chaired by the Executive Office of the President with the Attorney General serving as head of the Secretariat.
The team comprises a robust coalition of agencies, including:
- Executive Office of the President (EOP) - Chairperson of the MAT.
- Office of the Attorney General (AG) - Head of the Secretariat.
- National Intelligence Service (NIS).
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
- Financial Reporting Centre (FRC).
- Asset Recovery Agency (ARA).
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
- Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
- Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)
The MAT’s objectives include enhancing collaboration among government agencies, creating synergy, and improving the effectiveness of anti-graft efforts.
They will focus on strengthening coordination and collaboration among agencies. Initiating and supporting investigations into corruption, economic crimes, and organized crime. Identifying resource needs and seeking support from member entities and other sources, sharing best practices and approaches to tackle corruption, both domestically and internationally and developing strategies to advance anti-corruption efforts and optimize the fight against graft.
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This comes hours after President William Ruto accused Parliament of enabling corruption, warning that MPs implicated in extortion will be arrested.
Speaking at a joint Parliamentary Group meeting in Karen, Nairobi, Ruto cited “welfare chairpersons” in committees and “soko huru” in the Senate as platforms where bribes are allegedly solicited from governors and other officials.
He challenged MPs to confront corruption, alleging some members collected Sh10 million to pass anti-money laundering laws.
The President’s remarks put House Speakers Moses Wetang’ula and Amason Kingi on the spot, as MPs have criticized them for bias and weak leadership.
Ruto stressed that corruption within Parliament undermines its watchdog role and vowed action against those tainting the institution’s credibility.