EACC challenges accountants to uphold integrity and shun corruption
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in Kenya has urged accountants to maintain high ethical standards. The commission warned that professional expertise is increasingly being used to facilitate complex economic crimes.
Why it matters
Professional integrity in the accounting sector is vital for financial accountability and the prevention of systemic corruption.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairperson Dr David Oginde addressing delegates as the chief guest at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) Annual Seminar in Mombasa on November 13, 2026/HANDOUT Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chairperson Dr David Oginde has challenged accountants and other professionals to uphold integrity and resist corruption, warning that professional expertise is increasingly being exploited to facilitate sophisticated economic crimes.
Addressing delegates as the chief guest at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) Annual Seminar in Mombasa, Oginde emphasised that integrity begins with individual choices and must be reflected in everyday professional conduct.
"Integrity is not enforceable – it is a personal choice," he said.
The chairperson expressed concern over the involvement of professionals, including accountants, in corrupt practices, noting that their technical expertise and specialised knowledge can make such offences particularly difficult to detect and investigate.
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