Kenya: EACC Boss Lauds Partnership With Judiciary in War Against Graft

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Kenya: EACC Boss Lauds Partnership With Judiciary in War Against Graft

[Nation] The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has lauded the Judiciary for its key rulings and judgments, which it says have boosted the war against graft in the country.

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