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Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms............................................................................................... ii
Foreword .......................................................................................................................... iv
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
2. Key Reforms Arising from the Implementation of the New Constitution in 2011...... 2
2.1. Reforms in the Judiciary................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2. Vetting....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1. Vetting of Other Officials in the Justice Sector.....................................................................................9
2.3. Police Reforms................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4. Integrity and Leadership: The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission...................................... 14
2.5. Electoral Reforms............................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.6. Legislative Challenges.................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.7. Open Government......................................................................................................................................................... 18
3. The Long Arm of the Law................................................................................................ 21
3.1. The ICC Cases..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.2. Foreign Arrest Warrants for Corruption............................................................................................................. 24
3.3. Extradition of Architect of the Triton Oil Scandal........................................................................................ 24
4. Setbacks in the War against Corruption........................................................................ 26
4.1. Service Delivery................................................................................................................................................................ 26
4.1.1. Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP) ................................................................... 26
4.1.2. Operation Linda Nchi (OLN)......................................................................................................................27
4.1.3. Kazi Kwa Vijana...............................................................................................................................................29
4.1.4. Arid Lands Resource Management Project.........................................................................................29
4.2. Procurement...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.1. Water Scandal.................................................................................................................................................31
4.2.2 Embassies Scandal.........................................................................................................................................32
4.2.3. Milimani Law Courts.....................................................................................................................................33
4.3. Corruption and Organized Crime......................................................................................................................... 33
4.4. Corporate Governance................................................................................................................................................ 36
4.4.1. CMC Wrangles.................................................................................................................................................36
4.4.2. KENGEN...............................................................................................................................................................37
4.5 The Legacy of Corruption in the Land Ministry........................................................................................... 37
4.5.1 SyoKimau Demolitions ...............................................................................................................................37
5. The Year Ahead................................................................................................................ 38
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