EACC Chair Narrates Attempted Ouster, Police Arrest And Wetangula Save
David Oginde, Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), has spoken about the obstacles he has faced since taking office, including a recent attempt to oust him before the conclusion of his term.
On Monday, December 9, during International Anti-Corruption Day in Nairobi, Oginde said that some state operatives had orchestrated a plot to remove him from office.
EACC Chairperson, Dr David Oginde:"𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀! 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝘀! 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀! 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀!… pic.twitter.com/PtFTz8Tlvp
— EACC (@EACCKenya) December 9, 2024
Oginde remarked that he survived the attempt because of the strong protections provided by Kenya’s Constitution.
He further mentioned that Moses Wetang’ula, the Speaker of the National Assembly, strongly opposed the resolution when it was introduced in Parliament.
“They are already trying to get me out, Parliament almost tried to get me out the other day. Thank God for the law that the Speaker upheld and now am already standing here as chair of EACC,” Oginde revealed.
However, the preacher-turned-anti-graft crusader stated that he will not be intimidated by threats to his position and that he was willing to leave office if the diversions continued.
EACC Chairperson, Dr David Oginde: "I challenge you to develop a personal moral conscience because when you have a moral conviction, it doesn't matter whether there's someone or no one; you will do the right thing." #YouthAgainstCorruptionKE #UnitedAgainstCorruption #IACD2024 pic.twitter.com/Lf9nFxjoqf
— EACC (@EACCKenya) December 9, 2024
Oginde also described an event in which a police officer unintentionally arrested him while he was driving. Despite the pressure, he refused to pay a bribe.
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“I remember an incident near Yaya Centre where a police officer insisted that I had to bribe him. I tried every means including telling him that he would take me to a police station and he refused, but according to my stand I refused,” he narrated.
President William Ruto appointed Oginde to lead the EACC, hoping that his extensive theological experience and track record in the pulpit would motivate him to reverse Kenya’s integrity tale.
His detractors have previously accused him of doing nothing to address the government’s growing corruption problem.
This is particularly visible in the severe corruption currently engulfing the government’s Ministries, Departments, and state Agencies (MDAs).
EACC Chair Narrates Attempted Ouster, Police Arrest And Wetangula Save
