The ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has assured of its continued commitment to working with Persons Living with Disabilities in the fight against corruption.
The Commission said it remained available to partner with National Gender and Equality Commission and other stakeholders.
Speaking on Tuesday during a consultative meeting organized by the NGEC, EACC Vice Chairperson Monica Muiru, said the objectives of the partnership could only be met if all parties played their roles effectively.
"We assure you of our commitment and we remain available to partner with the NGEC and all other stakeholders for instance; the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, United Disabled Persons Organization and Kenya Disability Parliamentary Association among others," she said.
Muiru said among the areas of cooperation are the prevention of bribery and other corruption malpractices, civic education and empowerment, Joint media engagements, prevention of corruption and capacity building.
She lauded NGEC for involving the anti-corruption body in the dialogue, whose theme was 'corruption and disability issues in Kenya.'
She pointed out that the interests of the PWDs must be addressed to promote equity, nondiscrimination and participation, as they are a part of the population.
The official acknowledged the Ford Foundation funding to NGEC aimed at mainstreaming disability in anti-corruption programs.
Muiru reiterated that EACC remained open to deepening the partnership in entrenching integrity, good governance and accountability in its line of work.
"In the context of our discussion, PWDs can be severely and disproportionately affected by corruption through discrimination," she said.
"Therefore, there is a value and need for anti-corruption programs to take a holistic approach in their dissemination."
