EACC Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud indicated that the Commission was a “total stranger” to the contents of the invitation letter to the purported summit in a letter dated July 17, 2024, addressed to the Solicitor General.
“Kindly note that the Commission is a total stranger to the averments made by this Citizen and takes great exception to the same,” Mohamud continued.
“In particular, the Commission is not a party to the said Forum and neither has it advised or asked him to take any of the actions discussed in his letter, including organizing the purported event.”
Whistleblower Lawrence Bosire Miruka invited the Solicitor General and seventeen other state institutions involved in governance to an event he called an Economic Forum in the aforementioned letter.
On July 22, 2024, Miruka stated he organized the forum at a hotel in Naivasha, allegedly at the EACC’s suggestion or request.
Miruka extended an invitation to eighteen state institutions, which included the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the AG’s Office, and EACC.
In the letter, Miruka informed the invitees that he was acting at the EACC’s recommendation.
“Having a dialogue on the economic issues by all stakeholders herein and coming up with a lasting solution is a new dawn and a game changer for the country’s peace, prosperity and tranquillity,” the letter written by Miruka to state agencies stated.
“Allow me with pleasure of inviting you to the Economic Forum Meeting on 22nd July 2024.”
In response to a query from the Star, Miruka insisted that the Forum will go forward despite acknowledging that he did not have the necessary finances to cover the costs associated with the event.
He affirmed that no plans had been made to reserve the meeting location, but he insisted that the forum would still take place, whichever that might be.
“The meeting will have to happen even if it means changing the date to allow funds to be raised to facilitate it,” Miruka said.
State agencies and Kenyans in general have been advised by the EACC, however, that the organization has never been and will never be a party to the forum.
