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Abdi A Mohamud

Also known as: EACC Secretary and CEO Abdi Mohamud · Abdi Ahmed Mohamud · EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud

CEO of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, leading efforts to strengthen cross-border corruption investigations and regional law enforcement capacity.

2026-05-052026-10-19

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October 2026
17 OctCitizen Digital
EACC seeks UNODC support to boost cross-border corruption investigations By Citizen Reporter October 17, 2026 10:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud after holding talks with UNODC Execu …
EACC seeks UNODC support to boost cross-border corruption investigations
17 OctCapital News
… EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud met UNODC Executive Director Dr. Monica Juma on October 16 to discuss ways to strengthen law enforcement capacity, expand the use of forensic technology and improve mutual legal assistance across Eastern Africa. …
EACC, UNODC step up cross-border fight against corruption
September 2026
30 SeptCapital News
… EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud, represented at the award ceremony at Integrity Centre by Director of Field Services Jackson Mue, said the recognition demonstrated the importance of professional expertise in advancing the Commission’s mandate. …
EACC investigator wins global award for anti-corruption expertise
30 SeptCitizen Digital
… EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud, who was represented at the event by Director of Field Services Jackson Mue, congratulated Ombaka on the achievement, saying it demonstrated the importance of professional expertise in advancing the Commission’s mandate. …
EACC investigator wins global award for anti-corruption work
August 2026
26 AugCitizen Digital
… In a statement released on Wednesday, EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud revealed that Betty Emathe Asimit, a senior assistant community health officer with the Turkana County government; Moses Long'ole Apua, a director of Apuco Holdings Group Limited; and Chosi Nick Nakuc …
Three suspects arrested over alleged Ksh.92M Turkana County gov't money laundering
26 AugThe Standard
… They are suspected of using companies of their associates to benefit unfairly from the county.EACC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdi Mohamud said in a statement on Wednesday that the suspects are facing investigations over alleged conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of pu …
EACC arrests Turkana County officials, associates over Sh92m scandal
19 AugCapital News
… EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud hosted Sweden’s Ambassador to Kenya Lars Håkan Åkesson at Integrity Centre for bilateral talks focused on strengthening anti-corruption efforts, good governance and institutional capacity. …
EACC, Sweden step up cooperation to track hidden assets and illicit financial flows
18 AugCitizen Digital
… l portion withdrawn in cash. “Investigators also established financial links between programme officials and some of the private entities that received the funds, in apparent contravention of public financial management and accountability requirements,” said EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud …
Treasury officials among 9 suspects arrested over Ksh.1.5 billion fraud - EACC
18 AugCapital News
… EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud said the commission remained focused on safeguarding public resources and holding accountable those responsible for their loss or misappropriation. …
EACC arrests Treasury officials, business owners over alleged Sh1.57bn PROFIT Programme fraud
6 AugCitizen Digital
… In a statement by the Commission's Chief Executive Officer, Abdi Mohamud, Kitui's Chief Officer in the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries, Gladys Mami Kivoto, was accused of hiring relatives to manage five proxy companies, which were used to illegally trade with the County. …
Kitui Chief Officer arrested for hiring relatives, awarding them Ksh.17M contracts

Politics

EACC seeks UNODC partnership for cross-border corruption investigations

The News

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is seeking deeper cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to strengthen cross-border corruption investigations and improve recovery of public resources, with CEO Abdi Mohamud meeting UNODC Executive Director Dr Monica Juma in Vienna to discuss law enforcement capacity, forensic technology and mutual legal assistance across Eastern Africa.

17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 17 October

EACC seeks UNODC partnership for cross-border corruption investigations
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is seeking deeper cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to strengthen cross-border corruption investigations and improve recovery of public resources, with CEO Abdi Mohamud meeting UNODC Executive Director Dr Monica Juma in Vienna to discuss law enforcement capacity, forensic technology and mutual legal assistance across Eastern Africa.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EACC and UNODC strengthen regional cooperation against cross-border corruption
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission met the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna to discuss ways to strengthen law enforcement capacity, expand forensic technology use, and improve mutual legal assistance across Eastern Africa in tackling cross-border corruption cases.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 30 September

EACC investigator wins global award for anti-corruption work
Christine Ombaka, an EACC Forensic Investigator, received the 2026 ACCA Global Public Sector Advocacy Award for her work in corruption investigations, forensic accounting, asset tracing, and strengthening investigation systems in public institutions.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
EACC forensic investigator Christine Ombaka wins global ACCA award
EACC forensic investigator Christine Ombaka has won the 2026 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Global Public Sector Advocacy Award for her work in public sector integrity, accountability, corruption investigations, forensic accounting and asset tracing.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 26 August

EACC arrests three suspects in Ksh.92M Turkana County money laundering probe
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three suspects—Betty Emathe Asimit, Moses Long'ole Apua, and Chosi Nick Nakucho—over allegations of money laundering involving more than Ksh.92 million linked to the Turkana County government. EACC investigations established that county officials and their business associates allegedly traded with the county government through companies in which they had interests.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EACC arrests three over Sh92 million Turkana County scandal
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three Turkana County officials and associates over alleged irregular dealings involving Sh92 million paid by the county to companies linked to the officials and their partners. The suspects face investigations for conflict of interest, unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and dealing with proceeds of crime.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 19 August

EACC and Sweden deepen cooperation on anti-corruption efforts
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Sweden have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation to tackle sophisticated financial crimes, including digital asset concealment and illicit financial flows. The partnership aims to enhance integrity mechanisms in Kenya and Eastern Africa, with Sweden's Ambassador stressing the importance of accountability systems for investment and economic growth.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 18 August

Nine suspects arrested for Ksh.1.5 billion PROFIT Programme fraud
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested nine suspects, including senior National Treasury officials, over alleged embezzlement and fraudulent disbursement of Ksh.1,569,582,338.20 under the Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT) Programme. EACC found that funds meant to help small-scale farmers access affordable financing were channelled to private entities for goods and services never supplied between 2013/2014 and 2023/2024.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EACC arrests Treasury officials over Sh1.57bn PROFIT Programme fraud
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested nine Treasury officials and business owners over an alleged Sh1.57 billion fraud scheme involving the PROFIT Programme, which was meant to help small-scale farmers access affordable financing. The money was allegedly diverted to private entities for goods and services that were never supplied or rendered.
18 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 6 August

EACC arrests Kitui chief officer over nepotism and contract fraud
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Kitui County Chief Officer Gladys Mami Kivoto and five company directors over allegations that she hired relatives to manage five proxy companies that were illegally awarded Ksh.17.4 million in county contracts between the 2018/2019 and 2024/2025 financial years.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EACC arrests Kitui County Chief Officer over Sh17.48m fraud
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested Kitui County Chief Officer Gladys Mami Kivoto and five company directors over alleged conflict of interest and procurement irregularities. Kivoto allegedly traded with the county through five proxy companies that received Sh14.1 million in contracts between 2018/2019 and 2024/2025, with three of the company directors being her relatives.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 2 August

EACC recovers Sh55m Mombasa house from retired magistrate
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission recovered a Sh55 million government house in Kizingo, Mombasa after an Environment and Land Court nullified a 99-year lease fraudulently and irregularly allocated to former senior resident magistrate Gilbert Mwangi Njuguna over two decades ago. The court also ordered Njuguna and three others to pay EACC Sh10 million in general damages for trespass on public land.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 30 July

EACC arrests seven Nakuru officials over Sh120 million fraud
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested seven current and former senior Nakuru County officials and a contractor over alleged conflict of interest and procurement fraud. The arrests followed investigations into an economist at Nakuru County Government who allegedly used companies owned by her husband to conduct county business, with the three linked companies awarded 29 contracts worth Sh120,042,417 between 2020/2021 and 2024/2025.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 29 July

EACC arrests three over Sh4.8mn fake transformer projects
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing Sh4.8 million allocated for six rural electrification projects in Igembe North Constituency. The funds, intended for transformer procurement and installation under the NG-CDF during 2014/15, were withdrawn on the same day they were disbursed with no transformers procured or installed.
29 July 2026 · Capital News →
EACC arrests three NG-CDF officials over Sh4.8m transformer fraud
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested the former Igembe North NG-CDF Fund Manager and two former constituency officials over an alleged Sh4.8 million misappropriation of public funds meant to electrify six project sites during the 2014/2015 financial year. According to EACC, the funds were transferred into project bank accounts and withdrawn the same day by account signatories.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
EACC calls for digital transformation in public institutions
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has called for accelerated digital transformation across public institutions, saying technology is critical to sealing corruption loopholes, improving transparency and strengthening accountability. The EACC CEO said digital systems should become central to justice sector operations to improve detection, investigation and prosecution of corruption cases.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 21 July

EACC seeks recovery of 7.6 acres of Kisumu Prisons land
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is pursuing nine asset recovery suits to reclaim 7.6 acres of public land in Milimani, Kisumu City, valued at approximately Sh790 million, which it says was unlawfully grabbed from the Kenya Prisons Service and converted into private ownership through fraudulent processes. The disputed property, whose total value including developments is estimated at Sh4.3 billion, forms part of an original 16-acre parcel reserved for prison staff housing and regional offices.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 15 July

EACC and ODPP plan joint capacity-building against corruption
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have resolved to conduct joint capacity-building programmes for investigators and prosecutors to strengthen collaboration in investigating and prosecuting corruption and money laundering cases.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 14 July

EACC and ODPP commit to strengthen joint anti-corruption efforts
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have reaffirmed their commitment to closer collaboration in investigating and prosecuting corruption and money laundering cases following a strategic meeting at the Kenya School of Government.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →
EACC and ODPP commit to strengthening corruption investigation partnership
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have renewed their commitment to closer collaboration in investigating and prosecuting corruption and money laundering cases following a high-level strategic meeting.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EACC shifts to prevention strategy, Kenya recovers Sh43bn
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has shifted from enforcement-driven campaigns to a prevention-focused approach to combating corruption, saying this strategy has helped Kenya recover and protect more than Sh43 billion in public resources over the past three years. The commission reported recovering Sh7.4 billion in assets, securing court orders forfeiting Sh25.71 billion in corruptly acquired assets, and preventing Sh10.74 billion in losses through early intervention over the same period.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 13 July

EACC, LSK call for integrity and institutional strengthening against corruption
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Law Society of Kenya have renewed calls for greater accountability, stronger institutions and citizen participation in the fight against corruption during African Anti-Corruption Day commemorations. EACC Chairperson David Oginde said the commission is increasingly focusing on preventing corruption before it occurs rather than solely prosecuting offenders.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 8 July

NG-CDF introduces QR codes for project monitoring and accountability
The National Government Constituencies Development Fund has introduced a Quick Response Code system to monitor projects across 290 constituencies and improve transparency in public fund use. The initiative, tabled in Parliament by the NG-CDF Committee chair, aims to give the public easier access to project information and strengthen accountability at the constituency level.
8 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 7 July

EACC urges African nations to coordinate fisheries corruption investigations
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has called on African countries to establish joint investigation mechanisms, intelligence sharing, and cross-border asset recovery to combat corruption in the fisheries sector. The EACC said stronger regional cooperation among governments and anti-corruption agencies is needed to detect and prosecute corruption while protecting the continent's fisheries resources.
7 July 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 3 July

NG-CDF introduces QR codes to monitor constituency projects
The National Government Constituencies Development Fund has introduced a QR code system to monitor projects across 290 constituencies and improve transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. The initiative was tabled in Parliament by the NG-CDF Committee chairperson, who noted it will enable the public to access project information more easily.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 26 June

EACC warns against branding public projects with political names
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has cautioned state and public officers against branding government-funded projects and programmes with their personal names, images, or political symbols, stating that the practice constitutes abuse of office and misuse of public resources.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 19 June

EACC CEO elected to African anti-corruption body executive committee
EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Ahmed Mohamud has been elected to the Executive Committee of the African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA), a continental platform bringing together anti-corruption agencies across Africa to strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating corruption. The 8th AAACA Annual General Assembly in Nairobi also established a framework for collaboration in information sharing, capacity building, and joint investigations among member institutions, following an AAACA-World Bank Group Integrity Vice Presidency memorandum of understanding.
19 June 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 18 June

EACC CEO Mohamud elected to African anti-corruption body committee
EACC CEO Abdi Ahmed Mohamud has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA), representing the Eastern Africa region, placing Kenya among five regional representatives steering AAACA's affairs over the next three years.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 17 June

43 African countries launch anti-corruption research centre
43 African countries have officially launched the Centre for Anti-Corruption Studies and Research in Africa (CEREAC) in Nairobi during the 8th Annual General Assembly of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities. The centre, the first of its kind in Africa, will provide research, training, capacity building and technical support to anti-corruption agencies across the continent.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Africa's anti-corruption chiefs convene in Nairobi to tackle graft
Senior anti-graft officials from across Africa met in Nairobi for the 8th Annual General Assembly of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities, with the EACC warning that corruption is becoming increasingly sophisticated and technology-driven, and urging collective continental action to strengthen cooperation and asset recovery.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →