All state and public officers in Kenya are required to submit declarations of income, assets, and liabilities for 2025 between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) announced.

The requirement is part of the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025, which came into operation on August 1, 2025, aiming to enhance transparency and accountability in public service.

The two-year declaration covers not only the officer’s own assets but also those of their spouse or spouses and children.

According to the EACC, officers must declare “all other income, assets and liabilities accrued or acquired by them or changes affecting any part of the income, assets and liabilities.”

EACC Directive to Public Officers

The declaration must be submitted “whether or not there are changes,” and officers are expected to familiarize themselves with previous declarations before submission.

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“Filing and submission of the declarations is a personal responsibility of the state or public officer, who also takes personal responsibility for the completeness, accuracy and truthfulness of the information,” said Abdi A. Mohamud, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the EACC.

The Act designates specific “Prescribed Responsible Commissions” to oversee compliance.

These commissions will analyze submissions to ascertain their completeness, identify potential conflicts of interest, and address discrepancies.

The EACC noted that, for officers whose responsible commission is already specified, “the responsible commissions remain the same as those prescribed under section 13 of the Public Officer Ethics Act, 2003, until such time as regulations and/or administrative procedures are promulgated and published under the Act.”

Undeclared Assets

Commissions are tasked with seeking clarifications from officers within six months from January 1, 2026, processing access requests from law enforcement or the public, maintaining secure storage of declarations for at least five years after an officer leaves public service, and taking appropriate disciplinary action against non-compliant officers.

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They are also required to refer cases involving unexplained wealth or undeclared assets to the EACC and “submit compliance reports to the EACC by 31st July 2026 in the prescribed template.”

The EACC said the guidelines are interim measures, pending the final development of regulations and administrative procedures that will provide additional clarity.

For more information, officers and the public may address written requests to the Secretary/CEO, EACC, P.O. Box 61130-00200, Nairobi, or via email at dia@integrity.go.ke.

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