EACC renews calls for prosecutorial powers

EACC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdi Mohamud, has called on Parliament to amend the law to give the agency prosecutorial powers which are currently under ODPP...

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is renewing its call for Parliament to grant it prosecutorial powers, a move aimed at expediting corruption cases.

The EACC CEO, Abdi Mohamud, believes this would align Kenya with international best practices and improve case resolution times.
The commission boasts a legal team of over 100 lawyers, capable of handling prosecutions.
This proposal aims to streamline the process, addressing issues where case files are returned by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) due to insufficient evidence.

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