The EACC has commenced the review of university systems and policies to fight corruption in institutions of higher learning.
This follows a partnership between the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Masinde Muliro University in Kakamega.
The partnership will also see the review of procedures as well as human resources, documents and policies with the same objective.
Speaking during the launch of the review process at the university, Preventive Services director Vincent Okong’o said the move will help institutions develop tailor-made solutions to challenges affecting them.
He said the process would also provide for programmes that are corruption free and equally enable for corruption-less management of resources.
“From such reviews, we have found loopholes in financial management and procurement that can become challenging in the way these institutions are managed both public and private," Okong'o said.
"In such scenarios, we recommend programmes to nip out such and ensure no corruption."
Commissioner Alfred Mushimba of EACC said the commission was focused on cultural change hence their desire to partner with learning institutions.
He said the objective was to ensure institutions such as the university stay on the right lane as far as matters of corruption are concerned.
“We are seeking a cultural change in the education sector and that’s why we are doing this. Our partnership has to do with system review, accountability and assessment,” he said.
He said the commission had worked with the Ministry of Education, TVETs and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development on the same objective and is in the process of partnering with more institutions.
The university vice-chancellor Solomon Shivairo said the institution was open to developing its systems to ensure every guideline is adhered to.
“Just like other institutions out there, there are a lot of transactions happening at this university and we are still developing our systems. We definitely are welcome to the process and are obviously curious to know if we are on the right track," Shivairo said.
(Edited by Tabnacha O)
