The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have reaffirmed their strategic partnership to intensify the fight against transnational corruption, illicit financial flows, money laundering, and economic crimes.
During a high-level courtesy visit to the EACC headquarters in Nairobi, EACC Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud hosted FBI Deputy Co-Director Andrew Bailey for talks focused on strengthening cooperation between the two agencies.
Mohamud described the visit as a strong signal of trust and commitment between Kenya and the United States in tackling organized crime and corruption that increasingly cuts across borders.
He noted that corruption is no longer a localized problem but a global threat that undermines financial systems, governance structures and security frameworks.
“Corruption fuels fraud, enables illicit financial flows, and undermines economic, financial, and security systems across jurisdictions,” Mohamud said.
He added that stronger anti-corruption systems are critical in promoting economic growth, attracting foreign direct investment and ensuring development assistance is effectively utilized.
Bailey praised the EACC for its professionalism and commitment in combating corruption and economic crimes through investigations and asset recovery initiatives.
He revealed that plans are underway to appoint a Regional Transnational Anti-Corruption Programme Manager to strengthen collaboration between the FBI and the Commission in addressing illicit financial flows and money laundering.
“The FBI will continue to partner with the Commission in sharing of intelligence, strengthening mutual legal assistance and tracing of corruptly acquired assets,” Bailey said.
He also pledged enhanced technical support through specialized training programmes for EACC investigators.
The EACC chief said the partnership between the two institutions has already delivered notable results through technical support and capacity-building initiatives.
Among the key achievements is the establishment of the joint EACC–FBI Task Force in 2024, made up of 24 specialized officers drawn from EACC headquarters and regional offices.
The collaboration has also supported the modernization of investigation interview rooms and acquisition of specialized digital investigation tools, software and licenses.
The two agencies reaffirmed their commitment to deepen cooperation in investigations, intelligence sharing and capacity building as part of broader efforts to combat corruption, money laundering and other transnational crimes.
Bailey and his delegation were in Kenya from May 6 to May 9, during which they held meetings with several senior government officials on security and law enforcement cooperation.
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