EACC Disowns Viral Post Alleging Protection of Governors Chanting 'Tutam': "Fake"
- EACC hinted at its stance against governors chanting 'Tutam' despite alleged claims linking them to corruption
- The commission's CEO clarified that dozens of high-profile cases had already been concluded, with many forwarded for prosecution
- Earlier, the body issued a statement regarding an investigation into MPs allegedly involved in corruption after President William Ruto's bribery claims
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Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has dismissed a viral social media post claiming that governors allied to President William Ruto would be shielded from corruption investigations.
Source: Twitter
The post, which circulated widely online, alleged that the anti-graft body would spare governors chanting 'Tutam' despite ongoing corruption cases.
It further claimed that the government had already filed 16 graft-related cases against the county bosses.
"Governors chanting 'Tutam' think that we will save them from corruption cases. The government has declared war on corruption, and 16 files have been filed," it read.
EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud clarified that the commission does not shield any public officer, adding that several high-profile investigations are underway.
How many governors were under investigation?
According to Mohamud, the EACC has concluded 89 high-profile cases in the last eight months, with 82 forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for possible prosecution.
The cases involve four governors, two former Cabinet secretaries, a principal secretary, as well as CEOs and managing directors of state corporations.
Investigations are also ongoing against five sitting governors and 11 former governors, with charges ranging from embezzlement of public funds to money laundering and conflict of interest.
He added that the EACC has stepped up its war on corruption by tightening surveillance on large projects, increasing scrutiny of service delivery, and expanding asset recovery efforts targeting wealth suspected to have been illegally acquired.
Source: Twitter
Has EACC launched investigations into suspected corrupt MPs?
Earlier, Mohamud said that the commission had not received any formal complaints regarding bribery involving Members of Parliament.
“We have not received any complaints of bribery by MPs. If we ever receive any credible information, we shall definitely open investigations. I know the president, at his level, could be having information that we don’t have as of now,” Mohamud stated.
His remarks came after Ruto, backed by ODM leader Raila Odinga, accused some legislators of turning parliamentary committees into extortion cartels.
Ruto warned that lawmakers implicated in such schemes would face arrest and prosecution.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
