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April 14, 2026
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‘Corruption fears exposure’: Oginde pleads with media to expose graft lords

‘Corruption fears exposure’: Oginde pleads with media to expose graft lords

EACC Chair David Oginde urges media to lead anti-corruption efforts through sustained exposure and accountability-driven reporting...

✨ Key Highlights

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairperson David Oginde urged the media to take a more prominent role in combating corruption by sustaining public awareness and dialogue, emphasizing that exposure is a more potent tool than arrests.

  • A key message: "corruption fears exposure more than it fears arrest."
  • Involved: The EACC, media practitioners, and other governance stakeholders.
  • A historical example cited: The media's role in exposing corruption in Hong Kong in the 1970s led to reforms.

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