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2021-04-22T15:46:27Z

2021-04-22T15:46:27Z

2019-06

Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2018 on the National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy from the Office of the Attorney-General and the Department of Justice was laid on the Table of the House by the Leader of the Majority Party on 22nd November 2018 and thereafter committed to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for consideration and report to the House. The Policy was developed as a result of the second state of the nation address in Parliament in 2015. In his speech, His. Excellency the President Uhuru M. Kenyatta denounced corruption and directed the Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice to initiate review of the legislative and policy framework for fighting corruption to ensure success in the fight against the vice. The National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy intend to provide a comprehensive framework for the design and development of an effective legal and institutional framework for fighting corruption and promoting ethics and integrity in Kenya. The Committee considered the Policy at its sittings of 14th March, 2019 and 141h May, 2019. The Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission appeared before the Committee on 16th April, 2019 and made submissions in support of approval of the Policy by the House. The Committee considered and unanimously adopted its report at its sitting of 15th June, 2019 . .. May I take this opportunity to express gratitude to Committee Members for their resilience and devotion to duty which made the consideration ofthe Policy successful. May I also appreciate the Offices ofthe Speaker and Clerk of National Assembly for \ always providing guidance and direction to Committees in the discharge of their ' mandate. Finally, I commend the secretariat for exemplary performance in providing technical and logistical support to the Committee. On behalf of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs Committee and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 199( 6) it's my pleasant duty and privilege to table in the House as report of the Committee on the Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2018 on the National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy.

Hon. William Cheptumo, MP. Chairperson, Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

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Report on Sessional paper no.2 of 2018 on the National Ethics and anti-corruption policy

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