PHOTO: COURTESYPoliticians and public officers who do not declare their wealth will not be allowed to vie in next year's General Election. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Attorney General are pushing for amendments to the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012 to establish more stringent procedures and mechanisms of enforcing the law. "We initiated 147 investigations into ethical breaches last year. We have concluded 56 investigations but cases of ethical breaches are rampant in the public service," the CEO said. READ MOREHe named failure to declare income assets and liabilities, falsification of certificates, conflict of interest, absconding of official duty, nepotism, favouritism, sexual harassment and dual citizenship as the most common ethical breaches.

Source: Standard Digital November 22, 2016 18:09 UTC