26 EACC Officers in USA for advanced anti-corruption training with FBI
At least 26 officers from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission are in the USA to undertake the Advanced Public Corruption Training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, USA.
Chief Executive Officer, EACC Abdi Mohamud officiated the course commencement for the team.
The opening ceremony was also graced by the Federal Bureau of Investigations Assistant Director in charge of Training Matthew Miraglia, among other FBI officials. The CEO commended the FBI for offering and facilitating the training.
The training opportunity builds up on the strong collaboration between the EACC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the discharge of their respective mandates.
The specialized training, focusing on advanced investigative techniques, anti-corruption strategies, forensic analysis, and international cooperation, was designed to enhance the officer’s technical skills in combating corruption and economic crimes.
While addressing the course participants, the CEO underscored the significance of multi-agency cooperation, both regionally and globally, in the fight against corruption.
“This is a huge opportunity to enhance capacity in the war against graft. We will make use of it,” he said.
Alongside the training, Mohamud held strategic discussions with FBI’s top leadership on possible areas of cooperation between the two agencies, including on intelligence sharing and recovery of proceeds of corruption.
He also held meetings with the leadership of the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a focus on capacity building, especially on cross-border investigations and Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA).
Mohamud also paid a courtesy call on the Kenyan Ambassador to Washington DC, David Kerich, where the two leaders explored possible mechanisms of collaboration, especially on the issue of fake academic credentials allegedly issued by USA based institutions of higher learning.
EACC has been making progress in its agenda and with further training it will help their capacity in handling and solving complex issues.