Top Legal Officials Oppose Kenya Corruption Bill
• Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions oppose bill sponsored by MP Geoffrey Ruku that would replace criminal prosecution with administrative action for certain corruption offenses related to procurement • Bill proposes repealing Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act sections dealing with non-compliance with procurement guidelines and unplanned projects • Attorney General argues bill not in line with Kenya's international commitments to fight corruption • Director of Public Prosecutions says bill seeks to undo accountability structures in place to oversee use of public resources • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission warns bill would open floodgates to more corruption in procurement which accounts for 10-13% of Kenya's GDP