State and public officers must declare their income, assets and liabilities for the year 2025 between November 1 and December 31, in line with the new Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, which came into effect on August 19 this year.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it will oversee the process and ensure full compliance with the new law aimed at strengthening transparency in public service.
EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud said the Commission is finalizing regulations and administrative procedures that will give more clarity on how the Act will be implemented.
“All State and public officers are required to file their declarations to their respective prescribed responsible Commissions,” he said in a notice issued Wednesday.
The Act spells out the specific commissions responsible for receiving and handling declarations, as outlined in Section 32.
Where no new commission is listed, EACC noted that the previous designations under the repealed Public Officer Ethics Act will continue to apply until new regulations are published.
Each declaration must cover an officer’s income, assets and liabilities, as well as those of their spouse and dependent children under 18 years. Officers must also include any “material change” as defined in Section 31(4) of the Act, which refers to significant variations affecting declared assets or income.
EACC reminded officers that completing and submitting the declaration is a personal obligation. “The State or public officer takes personal responsibility for the completeness, accuracy and truthfulness of the information,” the statement said.
Under the new law, responsible commissions will be required to analyze each declaration to confirm its completeness and accuracy, and to identify any potential conflict of interest or inconsistencies.
Within six months from January 1, 2026, they must seek clarifications from officers where necessary and handle any requests for access from authorized institutions.
The commissions are also mandated to keep the declarations safely for at least five years after an officer leaves office, take disciplinary action against those who fail to comply, and refer any undeclared or unexplained assets to EACC for forfeiture.
Compliance reports are to be submitted to the Commission by July 31, 2026.
For further guidance, EACC advised officers and responsible commissions to send written inquiries to the Secretary or Chief Executive Officer through P.O. Box 61130-00200, Nairobi, or email [email protected]
