Kenya has been appointed vice president of the Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities Executive Committee.
The country will serve in the position for the next two years.
The appointment was made during the 15th Annual General Meeting of EAAACA, currently underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is participating in the meeting.
This year's meeting brings together heads of anti-corruption agencies from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Djibouti, South Sudan, Burundi and Somalia.
They are holding the meeting to discuss the modalities of strengthening regional cooperation in the fight against corruption.
The EACC delegation is led by Director of Field Services and Coordination Jackson Kaunda Mue.
On Thursday, Mue made a presentation on coordination, collaboration and cooperation in asset recovery.
As a regional model in the recovery of unexplained wealth and corruptly acquired assets, EACC continues to share its experience and best practices with other countries.
In January, Kenya was selected to host a key regional anti-corruption body namely the Centre for Anti-Corruption Studies and Research in Africa.
The body will be set up by the African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA).
The resolution of the General Assembly of the AAACA during its extraordinary meeting was held on January 9, 2024.
It acknowledged Kenya’s commitment to international and regional legal instruments against corruption by establishing key anti-corruption structures and recording significant milestones in law enforcement, prevention and recovery of corruptly acquired assets.
