EACC, Baringo County Government Launch County Corruption Prevention Committee
Baringo, 18 September 2025 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has partnered with the Baringo County Government to establish and operationalize the County Apex Corruption Prevention Committee (CPC), a move aimed at strengthening anti-corruption measures and promoting accountability in the county’s public service.
The launch event, held at the Baringo County headquarters, was presided over by EACC Commissioner CPA John Ogallo alongside Baringo Governor H.E. Benjamin Cheboi.
Commissioner Ogallo highlighted the destructive effects of corruption, noting, Corruption undermines our democratic institutions, stifles economic growth, and perpetuates inequality. Tackling it through preventive measures fosters a culture of transparency that benefits every citizen of Baringo.
Governor Cheboi welcomed the initiative, pledging full support for the CPC. We are committed to appointing a dedicated Corruption Prevention Committee to implement preventive measures, he said, urging the County Executive Committee (CEC) members to actively participate.
The EACC delegation included Dr. Emily Mworia, Deputy Director of Education and Public Awareness; Kipsang Sambai, South Rift Regional Manager; and Dr. Elijah Ambasa from GIZ.
The establishment of County Corruption Prevention Committees follows the 2023 framework developed jointly by the EACC and GIZ’s Good Governance Programme. The framework provides structured guidelines for forming and operationalizing CPCs as institutional tools to detect, prevent, and mitigate corruption risks within county and public entities.
Baringo becomes the third county in the current financial year to implement this program, following Makueni and Embu. These counties are part of eleven prioritized to benefit from the EACC-GIZ Good Governance initiative.
According to the 2024 EACC National Ethics and Corruption Survey Report, Baringo ranks second nationally in terms of bribes paid per county, accounting for 6.94% of the national total, behind Uasin Gishu at 11.12%.
The EACC continues to engage county governments and public institutions nationwide to entrench ethical governance and protect public resources through localized anti-corruption mechanisms.