Vision

A world class institution fostering zero tolerance to corruption in Kenya.

Mission

To combat corruption and economic crimes through Law Enforcement, Prevention and Public Education.

Core Values

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Fidelity to the Law
• Courage
• Excellence in service
• Teamwork
  

Mandate

The Commission is mandated to combat and prevent corruption through enforcement of the law, educating the public and enlisting their support against corruption and providing preventive services through promotion/ development of good practices to seal opportunities and loop holes that facilitate corruption.

Statutory Functions

The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act 2003 mandates the Commission to perform the following functions;

• Investigative function : The Commission investigates any matter that, in the Commission's opinion, raises suspision that any of the following have occurred or is about to occur:
  • Conduct constituting corruption or economic crime;
  • Conduct liable to allow or encourage corruption or economic crime.
    
    
• Advisory Function : At the request of any person, the Commission advises and assists the person or any public body on ways in which the person or body may eliminate corrupt practices.
  
  The Commission also examines the practices and procedures of public bodies in order to facilitate the discovery of corrupt practices and to secure the revision and methods of work or procedures that, in the opinion of the Commission may be conducive to corrupt practices.
  
  
• Educative Function : The Commission has the mandate to educate the public on the dangers of corruption and economic crimes and to enlist their support in combating corruption in the country.
  
  
• Restitutionary Function
  The Commission has powers:
  • To investigate the extent of liability for the loss or damage to any public property and;
  • To institute civil proceedings against any person for the recovery of such property or for compensation; and
  • To restore such property to the public even if the property is outside Kenya.

Institutional Structure

The Commission has four directorates that specialize in the delivery of each manadate.

These are:

• Directorate of Investigation and Assets Tracing.
• Directorate of Legal Services and Asset Recovery.
• Directorate of Research, Eduction, Policy and Preventive Services.
• Directorate of Finance and Adminstration.

What you could do to help fight corruption?

Report all forms of corruption to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission or other Law Enforcement Agencies.

You could report corruption to us:

• In person at our offices
• By writing to us a letter or an email
• By telephone or fax
• By use of drop-in corruption reporting boxes
• By use of any other method convenient to you.
• Anonymously

All information given to the Commission will be treated with utmost confidentiality.