The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is set to launch a crackdown on wealth acquired by individuals with falsified academic papers.
EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak announced that the agency will seize their properties and recover monies paid as salaries and allowances.
“The Commission will be patient with the judicial process on those who have used forged academic certificates to win elective posts," the EACC CEO stated.
Mbarak added that they were handling dozens of cases involving politicians, state officials, and public officers but declined to specify the number of suspects under investigation.
He did, however, mention that two current governors were under the agency's radar.
The two reportedly used fraudulent education certificates to win elective seats.
EACC, Mbarak stated, recovered public property totalling billions of shillings from retired politicians and government workers in cases spanning over decades.
“Some of them pleaded for their crimes and requested to surrender proceeds of their crimes back to the taxpayers and we used the Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) to recover stolen public money and assets,” he stated.
According to Mbarak, his agency won't be deterred by lengthy delays witnessed in court as they continue agitating for the recovery of billions of money stolen from public coffers.
“The EACC will not be distracted in its efforts.
"All those who perpetrated corruption while holding public offices will pay for their crimes even if it takes ages,” the EACC boss warned.
Questions have emerged on the academic credentials of a number of politicians, including Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, Machakos gubernatorial hopeful Wavinya Ndeti and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi.
Sakaja's case has dragged on for weeks. However, the High Court, on Friday, July 1 barred the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from striking him off its list of cleared candidates.
