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Dr. Richard Leakey = acts as=20 Interim Chair
Nairobi, 29 March 2007
Transparency International-Kenya has established a transitional = Steering=20 Committee (SC) under the interim chairmanship of Dr. Richard Leakey. The = team,=20 whose formation is underway, is mandated to oversee the organisation = during its=20 transition process and assist in the execution of the chapter=E2=80=99s = strategic focus.=20
Other confirmed members of the team include Mr. Robert Shaw, Ms. = Betty Maina=20 and Mr. Isaac Awuondo. Pheroze Nowrojee is acting as advisor on the = transitional=20 process. Mr. Albert Tucker, a technical advisor on consultancy from the=20 International Secretariat in Berlin, will also provide assistance to the = SC and=20 the Secretariat. This process is strongly supported by the caretaker = board=20 comprising Joe Kadhi, James Gitao and Ahmed Abdallah.
The SC, established in consultation with the international = secretariat and TI=20 Kenya=E2=80=99s development partners, will also supervise the = competitive recruitment of=20 a new Executive Director to complement the current management team = running the=20 day to day activities of the chapter.
=E2=80=9CTI-Kenya has a critical role to play in our country and I = have every=20 confidence that with the secretariat and the members of the new Steering = Committee, we can make an impact that will be felt in the fight against=20 corruption. We need to address mega-corruption, political corruption and = especially petty corruption or TKK that all Kenyans, especially the = poor, have=20 to deal with daily,=E2=80=9D said Dr. Leakey.
The team=E2=80=99s establishment follows the successful completion of = a review by the=20 International Secretariat in Berlin indicating that due procedure was = followed=20 in the management of governance issues surrounding the chapter. The TI=20 Secretariat, which receives the fullest support from the international=20 secretariat in its day to day operations, has continued to run its = programming=20 activities including an electoral campaign launched last week with an = sms=20 =E2=80=98sheng=E2=80=99 campaign aimed at encouraging youth voter = registration.
=E2=80=9CWe have completed the review process and maintain the = fullest confidence in=20 the TI-Kenya secretariat, which has been the backbone of the = organisation and=20 has maintained its programmatic execution through these challenges. This = is now=20 about looking forward and ensuring that the chapter is empowered to = continue=20 with its high standard of work particularly in this critical election = year,=E2=80=9D=20 says Tucker.
The SC looks forward to fighting against corruption in Kenya through = a=20 strengthened and active chapter in the run-up to the December general = elections.=20 ENDS
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