It appears that EACC feels that investigating corruption is its primary and only purpose and other agencies should leave the job to them. On the other hand, the EACC’s powerful mandate is spelt by a single Act of Parliament, the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003. CARTELSFor instance, in March this year, when the maize scandal broke out, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri called in the police, warning of “cartels involved in diversion of government subsidised fertiliser”. In our questions to Mr Waqo, we had asked whether he stopped the DCI from conducting a parallel investigation on the maize scandal. The EACC Act gives the anti-graft agency unlimited powers “to do or perform all such other things or acts” that touch on enforcement of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Source: Daily Nation November 05, 2018 07:07 UTC