Kenya: EACC Advises Counties to Reform Imprest System to Curb Corruption

Naivasha — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission [EACC] has called on county governments to urgently put in place swift and radical reform measures on the imprest system to curb rampant corruption.

The commission raised concern over abuse and misuse of the imprest system in counties to plunder public funds running into millions of shillings through fictitious claims by county officials.

According to EACC Assistant Director of Corporate Affairs Eric Ngumbi, the commission has issued a…