Politicians Warned Against Branding Public Projects With Personal Names

A photo collage of President William Ruto and a past sitting of the National Assembly. PHOTO/ Parliament/ PCS.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has warned State and public officers against branding publicly funded projects and programmes with personal names, images, or political symbols.

In a statement dated June 23, 2026, the Commission said it had noted an emerging trend where some political leaders are associating government projects with their personal identities, contrary to constitutional and ethical requirements.

“ The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an emerging trend of branding public projects and programmes with names, images, or symbols of specific individuals, political parties, or leaders. Various reports received by the Commission indicate that certain political leaders have consistently branded publicly funded projects and programmes with their personal names, images and/or symbols,” read part of the statement.

No More Personal Names on Government Projects, EACC Says

EACC stated that while recognition of public service is important, attaching personal or political branding to government-funded projects amounts to abuse of office, misuse of public resources, and unethical conduct.

It also linked such practices to violations of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, including Articles 10, 73, and 75, as well as the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, and the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012.

“While recognition of public service is important, branding of publicly funded projects and programmes with the identities of political office holders amounts to abuse of office, misuse of public resources and unethical conduct contrary to Articles 10, 73 and 75, 201 (d) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012.”

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In addition, EACC reminded public officers of key constitutional principles requiring them to act in the public interest rather than for personal or political gain.

The Commission also highlighted the need to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of public resources and urged them to maintain high standards of integrity in the delivery of public services.

EACC further highlighted that public projects must remain neutral and free from personal or partisan influence.

Directives on Project Branding

In its advisory, the Commission directed that:

• State and public officers must not use public resources for personal or political promotion

• Public projects must not bear names, images, portraits, or symbols of leaders or political parties

• Where recognition is necessary, it should only reflect the responsible government entity

• Projects should clearly indicate whether they are funded by the national or county government, without personal identifiers

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Additionally, the Commission warned that it will closely monitor compliance with the directive, and any violations may attract administrative or legal sanctions.

EACC urged all government institutions and officers to strictly adhere to the rules to ensure accountability and protect public resources.

Meanwhile, for further guidance, the Commission advised stakeholders to contact the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer through its Integrity Centre offices in Nairobi.

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