Witness in Gachagua’s Impeachment Trial Nominated as Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Chief
The witness who testified against former Deputy Governor Rigathi Gachagua in the impeachment trial in the Senate Abdi Mohamud has been nominated to succeed Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Twalib Mbarak.
In a statement on Saturday, November 23, 2024, EACC noted that they settled on Mohamud following a competitive recruitment exercise where 14 candidates were shortlisted.
During the impeachment hearing of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Mohamud was among the key witnesses who testified.
Mohamud drew a link between Crystal Kenya Limited and Gachagua’s two sons in relation to the mosquito net scandal.
Mohamud was shortlisted alongside Stephen Ngowa, Doreen Muthaura, Jackson Mue, Joseph Onyango, Paul Maina, Victor Okongo, Peter Lomulen and Obadiah Keitany.
Others were John Ole Moyaki, David Too, Justa Mwangi, Mohamed Mmaka and Waweru Karanja.
However, according to EACC is emerged as the favourite to succeed Mbarak.
“Pursuant to Article 250 [12] of the Constitution as read with Section 16(1) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011, the Commission has nominated Abdi Mohamud, MBS, for approval by the National Assembly as its new CEO. This follows a competitive recruitment process involving 14 candidates shortlisted from 172 applicants.
The nominee is the current deputy EACC CEO who is tasked with discharging duties relating to statutory, administrative, and policy responsibilities in the commission’s daily operations and management.
Before rising to the position of deputy CEO, Mohamud served as the Commission’s Director in charge of Investigations for over ten years.
“Mohamud is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a seasoned investigator with over 30 years of experience. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Security and Risk Management,” EACC’s statement signed by Chairperson David Oginde read in part.
“He started his law enforcement career in 1989 as a Cadet Inspector at the National Police Service and later joined the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) (now EACC) in 2005, as a Senior Officer in charge of Rapid Response Division and rose through the ranks to head the Directorate of Investigation,” it added.
Twalib Mbarak has been the CEO of the anti-graft state agency since January 2019 and his six-year term expires in January 2025.
