The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) explained the procedure for dealing with the return of public funds and assets that were allegedly obtained through criminal means. In its statement, the commission explained that the returned funds are not distributed directly to citizens and do not remain at the disposal of the department itself.
According to the commission, all returned state money is transferred to the National Treasury in accordance with established legal and financial procedures. «The returned funds and assets pass through the National Treasury and other relevant government mechanisms in accordance with the law and are not directly retained or used by the EACC», the commission said.
After the ministry receives the funds, the commission explained, they are deposited into a Consolidated Fund, where they become part of state revenues. In the future, the money is distributed through the national budget and allocated through the Treasury system to support public services and development projects throughout the country. «Once returned, they are returned to public use through approved government procedures, including the treasury process», the commission added. This clarification came amid growing public interest in the results of the fight against corruption: some Kenyans wondered how the billions returned in corruption cases were being used.
The recent concern was caused by the fact that the EACC seized more than 65.3 million Kenyan shillings in cash and other goods from a senior official of the Nairobi District, which is believed to have been obtained as a result of corruption. The Kenyans demanded that they be given a portion of these funds directly, since they are talking about government money.
The commission's explanation of how money is returned to society now eliminates speculation about how cash is usually disposed of and provides a clear procedure for this. The EACC stressed that it does not directly control or spend the returned funds, noting that its role is strictly limited to investigating, recovering, and transferring assets to relevant government agencies. The agency also stated that this process is regulated by law to ensure transparency, accountability and proper management of public resources.
