The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has cautioned State and public officers against branding publicly funded projects and programmes with personal names, images or political symbols, warning that such practices constitute misuse of public resources and abuse of office.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud said the Commission had observed an emerging trend where public projects are being associated with individuals, political parties and leaders through branding and promotional materials.
The Commission noted that while recognition of public service is important, attaching personal identities to government-funded projects amounts to unethical conduct and contravenes constitutional and statutory provisions.
“While recognition of public service is important, branding of publicly funded projects and programmes with the identities of political office holders amounts to abuse of office, misuse of public resources and unethical conduct contrary to Articles 10, 73 and 75, 201(d) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012,” EACC said.
The Constitution, the Commission added, sets out clear principles of leadership and integrity requiring public officers to act in the public interest, uphold transparency and accountability, and maintain high ethical standards in the management of public resources.
EACC further directed State and public officers to refrain from using public funds to promote personal, political or partisan interests.
The Commission also urged implementing agencies to ensure that public projects and programmes do not carry the names, images, portraits or symbols of serving or former State and public officers, political leaders or political parties at any stage of implementation.
It further directed that where recognition is necessary, it should strictly reflect the responsible government entity and clearly indicate whether a project is funded by the National or County Government, without including personal identifiers or portraits.
“All State and public officers are required to strictly adhere to this directive,” the Commission said.
EACC warned that it will closely monitor compliance, adding that any violations may attract administrative or legal sanctions.
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