The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution has given a warning to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Secretariat against transmitting graft files to the Director of Public Prosecutions for action, insisting that the secretariat does not have the mandate to carry out formal decisions for EACC.
Highlighting Section 11 of the EACC Act which outlines the role of the Commission, CIC Chairman Charles Nyachae said that transmission of files can only be done by new commissioners or once suspended EACC Chairman Mumo Matemu and Vice Chair Irene Keino are reinstated.
In a letter to the office of the Attorney General, Nyachae requested that EACC Secretariat be advised not to overstep its mandate and replace the Commission in decision making as this would attract law suits.
The CIC chairman also urged the four-member tribunal appointed by the President to probe the conduct of Keino and Matemu to commence and complete its probe as soon as possible to ensure the fight against corruption is not halted.
The EACC Chairman and Vice Chairperson were suspended after Parliament approved a petition that sought their removal over allegations of incompetence and abuse of office.
