It is estimated that since 2011 Kenya has been losing an average of Ksh 40 billion every year to illicit financial flows through corruption, tax evasion, and other fraudulent practices that rob the country of required resources for economic growth. The petition has been endorsed by 40 signatories, both individuals, and Civil Society Organisations, all calling for expedited efforts to recover these assets and the need for a well-established mechanism for the use of the repatriated funds.
County governments need to invest in and utilize interactive communication channels with broad reach and provide adequate notice for such fora to enable citizens to plan accordingly for the meetings. In regard to engagement between elected leaders and citizens, there is a clear need for leaders to set aside specific days to engage directly with citizens as low opportunities of engagement diminish the citizens’ ability to hold their leaders to account
The proposed Council further undermines the independence of the Office of the Inspector General. The current proposal envisages a Council chaired by the Internal Security Cabinet Secretary, Internal Security Principal Secretary, Police Inspector General, and two senior members of the National Police Service all appointed by the President. Should this proposal pass in its current form, the country will be predictably returned to an era when the police acted and were perceived as an extension of the ruling executive.
