EACC expands probe into corruption in Judiciary
Chair David Oginde says Chief Justice Martha Koome had initially invited agency to unearth vice in three stations

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched a probe into corruption claims against the Judiciary.
EACC chairperson David Oginde said the investigations would cover the judiciary as a whole and the report submitted to the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
Oginde indicated that they have already started a probe in three stations and will take the necessary steps to combat corruption in the justice system should they find anything.
“We are already in these three stations but we are looking more broadly at the Judiciary as a whole. Should we find anything, we will take the necessary steps that need to be taken to bring these people to justice so that we combat corruption within the Judiciary because it is a key pillar of integrity and upholding justice in this country and we cannot afford to have people within that whole system who are subverting a step in our judicial system,” Oginde stated.
The chair confirmed the investigations begun a week ago after the swearing-in of the EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamed after the invitation of Chief Justice Martha Koome to unearth allegations of bribery in the judiciary.
He also mentioned a petition accusing seven Supreme Court judges of misconduct and corruption.
Oginde was speaking yesterday during the launch of the National Integrity Academic Strategic Plan for 2024-2028.
The Chair said the Plan aligns ethical content programs that will equip leaders and the general members of the public in the fight against graft.
“We are running this academy that will bring in people from different sectors, even the private sector, even across the globe, who will be interested in being equipped on how to fight corruption, how to practice and encourage ethical living and conduct within their institutions,” Oginde said.
EACC CEO Abdi Mohamed said the platform will help in building capacity, promoting a culture of transparency, and strengthening institutions to uphold the highest standards of accountability in the country.
Mohamed reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to capacity building and promotion of good governance.
“This plan will guide us in building capacity, promoting a culture of transparency, and strengthening institutions to uphold the highest standards of accountability,” the CEO said.
A few days ago, CJ Koome said the anti-corruption Commission is among the many agencies that she has approached to help investigate claims of some of her officers taking bribes to subvert justice.
Koome said that she has also engaged the National Intelligence Service (NIS), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Inspector General of Police.
The new developments follow mounting pressure from within and without the legal fraternity including the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and a section of advocates calling for the ouster of the judges allegedly engaging in corrupt deals, and taking bribes to favor specific people.
The complaints of corruption amongst some judges and magistrates have sparked heated public debate on the integrity of Kenya’s Judiciary, with a bitter exchange recently witnessed between CJ Koome and Lawyers Ahmednasir Abdullahi and Nelson Havi.
The year-long rift pitting the Supreme Court and SC Ahmednasir has escalated into public attacks, especially on social media which led to him being permanently banned from appearing before the apex court.
Former LSK president Nelson Havi also recently joined the bandwagon calling for the resignation of the CJ.
He later filed a petition at the JSC calling for the resignation of all the seven apex court judges.
However, Koome has laughed off the critics, saying the attacks would not deter her from performing her duties and that she would not resign.
“When I speak, I always confess that I’m a victim of cyberbullying—or is it called technologically facilitated gender-based violence? But I know the intention. It’s a business model; I don’t know what to achieve. Maybe to scare, distract, defame, or hound me out of office, but they can try something else,” The CJ said last year.