NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is pushing for the automation of public officers’ wealth declarations and integration of government digital platforms as part of efforts to detect conflicts of interest before they fuel corruption. EACC Chairperson Dr David Oginde said Thursday that stronger digital systems would enable authorities to more effectively scrutinise declarations of income, assets and liabilities while improving the sharing of information across public institutions. Oginde spoke in Naivasha, Nakuru County, while opening a two-day capacity-building workshop for the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). The workshop is focused on developing mechanisms for the PSC to automate the Declaration of Income, Assets and Liabilities (DIALs) process, replacing cumbersome manual processes with a more efficient and secure digital system. Oginde identified conflict of interest as a major corruption risk, arguing that preventing public officials from using their positions to advance personal interests could significantly reduce corruption cases. “The highest number of corruption cases that EACC deals with are as a result of conflict of interest,” he said. “If we deal with this thing called conflict of interest, 90% of corruption cases will be gone forever.” He said automation would strengthen prevent...
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