The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has cautioned Kenyans against a syndicate of impersonators issuing fake integrity clearance certificates.
EACC, on Monday, August 22 raised an alarm against the fraudsters it said were reported to be posing as its officials.
"We have learned of fraudsters issuing fake integrity clearance certificates to unsuspecting members of the public at a fee," the anti-graft agency said
It further warned that it does not charge any fees for processing self-declaration forms (EACC clearance).
The anti-graft agency urged individuals to report any person engaging in the illicit business of conning unsuspecting Kenyans for further action to be taken.
“Any person with relevant information is called upon to promptly share the same with the Commission for further action. This also applies to cases of fraudsters impersonating EACC Investigators & extorting money from the public,” EACC noted.
Reports can be filed at the EACC headquarters, through their hotline numbers or physically at any of their regional office, and all Huduma Centers countrywide.
You can either present a physical report or pass the information secretly through the Anonymous Whistleblower's System on EACC's website.
Since 2003, EACC has secured convictions in court, enhanced financial investigations, and recovered assets acquired from corruption as a deterrence strategy.
The Commission has convicted over 290 individuals and recovered over Ksh26 billion in assets and Ksh135 billion in cash obtained through fraudulent means.
In April 2022, EACC recovered at least 14 properties registered under the National Treasury valued at Ksh603 million shillings.
It also seized 222 hectares of land belonging to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) worth Ksh2 billion.
