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2015
ACHIEVEMENT #6
ICCWC’S 1ST COUNTRY
INTERVENTION TO PREVENT
INSTITUTIONAL
CORRUPTION
ICCWC has made significant strides in supporting anti-corruption efforts. Through
corruption risk assessments, mitigation plans, and institutional support, it has
strengthened integrity and accountability systems in countries affected by wildlife crime.
CORRUPTION PREVENTION IN KENYA
Kenya is a model for integrating anti-corruption into natural resource management. Since
2015, ICCWC has worked with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to strengthen integrity
systems. With ICCWC's support KWS has integrated corruption risk management into its
processes and has implemented key corruption risk mitigation strategies including a
Corruption Prevention Policy, Whistleblowing Policy, and a Code of Conduct.
In 2022, KWS earned a 100% score from Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
(EACC)—up from 80% in 2021 and 40% in 2020. In 2021, no rhinos were poached in KWSmanaged areas, linking governance to conservation outcomes. In 2023, ICCWC extended
support in managing corruption risks to the Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) in cooperation
with the EACC. With this support, KeFS has advanced its efforts to mitigate corruption risks
by updating its Human Resources Policy which includes the newly developed Code of
Conduct and by developing a Corruption Prevention Policy which encompasses a
Whistleblowing Policy.
In 2022, Kenya Wildlife
Service scored for the very
first time
100%
under the Ethics and AntiCorruption Commission, for
its work on corruption
prevention.
