The Kisii County government has began a corruption risk assessment as a measure to curb the vice.
Governor James Ongwae signed the Corruption Risk Assessment Action Plan in a ceremony witnessed by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officials in his office on Wednesday.
The action plan outlines specific actions to be effected between now and June 2016.
The first action will be establishment of a Corruption Prevention Committee to comprise the governor as the chair and County Executive Committee Members.
The committee is expected to streamline anti-corruption initiatives in the county.
“Combating corruption is a collective responsibility for people in government and in the private sector. The corruption risk assessment is a preventive measure that is implemented by both county and national governments,” said Ongwae.
Other actions include developing, cascading and implementing approved annual procurement plans, establishing corruption reporting mechanisms in the county and setting up independent audit committees.
“We shall develop and implement departmental service charters which are contracts between government and the people. The charters indicate what we intend to do and what citizens are expected to do. The documents will be disseminated to the public at all service points,” said Ongwae.
The signing of the risk assessment action plan was a culmination of the Anti-Corruption week in Kisii County.
Later, Ongwae and his deputy Joash Maangi led senior county government officials, members of the public and EACC officials in a procession through Kisii Town as part of celebrations to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, 2015.