Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission must adhere to the law

Reports that some officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in Nakuru County stormed Bahati Police Station and released a woman held at the station as a suspect raises pertinent questions on the role of the anti-corruption body and the bounds within which it should carry out its mandate.

Under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes act, EACC is mandated to fight and prevent corruption at all levels of government and industry. This fight must be carried out in a structured manner that precludes acting out of malice and on unverified information supplied by people who might be pushing their personal agenda.