Twalib Mbarak talks of resignation even before appointment

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We’re so deeply rooted in corruption that when we have people actually doing the most to fight the vice, we try to sabotage them. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) CEO nominee Twalib Mbarak has now said that he will resign if anyone attempts to interfere with his work.

“The view that there is a high office that controls the commission won’t exist in my tenure. But if such calls come from the high office and are likely to compromise my work, I will resign and go home,” Mbarak said.

 

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The former military intelligence officer has pledged to decisively deal with all corruption cases, whether big or small adding that he is fully aware of the pressure that comes with the job.

“Now that I am 53, the issue of fear is now running down. I know the setback, I know the honeymoon will be very short and I know that I am going to be hit hard but I think I have enough shocks to take the pressure,” he said.

Appearing before the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, Mbarak broke into tears before when he spoke about his 91-year-old mother and the role she played in instilling integrity in him. Mbarak said his mother was an orphan and was married off at the age of 16 but still worked hard to raise him to be morally upright.

 

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The EACC nominee was being vetted by the committee chaired by Baringo North MP William Cheptumo.

“I will not get any orders from anywhere. I will be fair to all citizens,” Mbarak said.

He also promised to audit “the high voltage files” that have been stuck with the commission for ages to fast track the cases adding that he will vet all EACC staff to restore public confidence in the commission.

“Within a 100 days, we are going to revisit the issue of pending cases because some files have stuck there for years. We are going to look and see that these cases are taken to the DPP for prosecution,” Mbarak said.

 

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He urged MPs to make laws that stipulate the period a case can take before it is determined arguing that some cases take too long to be determined giving the example of the cemetery scandal that started more than seven years ago but was concluded the other day.

Mbarak said he will ensure seamless corporation between the commission, Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. He promised to establish a liaison office that will work closely with the DCI and ODPP for faster probe and prosecution.

“I will get in touch with the DPP and DCI to know the information they have that can help us fast track cases,” he said.

 

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