The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Friday, 5th December 2025, bagged the Financial Reporting (FiRe) Award at Safari Park Hotel, celebrating its outstanding performance in financial accountability and reporting. 

This accolade follows the Commission’s receipt of an unmodified (clean) audit opinion from the Office of the Auditor General for the 2024/2025 financial year.

The awards, regarded as the most prestigious financial reporting recognition in East and Central Africa, are organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in partnership with the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), and the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (PSASB). The initiative is aimed at advancing excellence in financial reporting, strengthening corporate governance, and enhancing corporate, environmental, and social transparency practices across public, private, and other institutions in the region.

The 2025 event, themed “Fostering Compliance to International Standards to Enhance Transparency, Comparability & Accountability,” brought together representatives from public and private sector organizations, stakeholders in finance and corporate governance, and regulators and supervisory bodies. Speakers encouraged institutions to uphold transparency, accountability, integrity, and good governance to strengthen public trust in service delivery.” 

EACC, Director of Finance and Planning, CPA Joel Mukumu, received the certificate of recognition on behalf of the Commission under the category Commissions and Independent Offices, International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Accrual.

The Commission reaffirms its commitment to the highest standards of accountability, effective management of public resources, and commitment to professional standards, principles that have consistently contributed to its positive audit outcomes over the years.