EACC roots for law changes to boost war against corruption
This comes two years after the EACC supported the the AG's office in the development of the Conflict of Interest Bill, 2023

Bribery especially among those seeking services in government offices is still rampant largely due to a weak legal framework that hinders the war against graft, according to Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairperson David Oginde.
To help fight corruption, Oginde called upon members of Parliament to pass the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2025 published by Attorney General Dorcas Odour to help address gaps in the existing laws.
“There is a need for Parliament to assist us in strengthening the existing legal framework to help us address challenges that impede the effective anti-corruption intervention. We call upon Parliament to ensure the 2025 Anti-Corruption (Amendment) bill published by the Attorney General is passed to ensure the gaps in the existing laws are addressed and a legal framework for fighting corruption is in place,” he stated.
This comes two years after the EACC supported the the AG’s office in the development of the Conflict of Interest Bill, 2023. The Bill was first published by the National Assembly on 3 April 2023.
It seeks to establish a framework for managing conflict of interest in the discharge of public duties under the general supervision of the Commission.
Further, Oginde advised religious leaders to take a stand in the fight against corruption using their platforms claiming many of the religious leaders take gifts and collections from politicians which are got from corrupt dealings.
He said this during the release of the Report of Activities and Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2023/24, which shows that the EACC received 5,171 corruption reports in the last financial year.
Out of the 5,171 cases reported, 2,207 reports were within the EACC’s mandate with 534 cases currently under investigation for corruption, economic crimes, bribery, and unethical conduct.
Amongst the 2,207 cases within the EACC mandate, 42 percent were related to bribery; 13 per cent to embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds; 12 per cent to unethical conduct; 11 per cent to fraudulent acquisition and disposal of public property, and 22 per cent were in relation to other offences.