This archive report was first published on 18 July 2019.
On July 18, 2019, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi expressed frustration with state agencies tasked with fighting corruption, stating that their efforts have been ineffective.
Muturi made these comments during the strategic launch of the African Parliamentarians' Network Against Corruption, where he defended the National Assembly's efforts to combat corruption.
However, he acknowledged that the country's institutions mandated to fight corruption have been hindered by a lack of resources, with critical institutions such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the judiciary struggling to execute their mandates effectively.
Muturi suggested that the country may need to adopt a more integrated approach to combat corruption, citing Uganda as an example where officers from investigative agencies are integrated into committee meetings of parliament to arrest summoned state officers who fail to provide clear explanations.
Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi, who was also present at the event, echoed Muturi's sentiments, calling for more funds to be directed towards institutions mandated to fight corruption.
