Kenya’s coastline, with its strategic location and ample natural coastal and marine resources, continues to grapple with the risk of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU).

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) supports countries such as Kenya to devise robust measures to counter the destructive economic and environmental impacts of IUU.

These measures include building the capacity of national agencies to incorporate corruption risk management into their strategies to counter the far-reaching impact of IUU fishing.

In August 2024, Azizi Consulting, under the stewardship of UNODC, facilitated a Corruption Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation Forum for the Corruption Prevention Committee at the Kenya Fisheries Services (KeFS).

Formulating a Corruption Prevention Policy

The primary objective of the forum held in Malindi, Kilify County, was to support KeFS’ Corruption Prevention Committee to implement high-priority activities in the KeFS Corruption Mitigation Plan launched in 2023.

Azizi Consulting led the session aimed at enhancing the capacity of the participants to develop a corruption prevention policy.

The policy helps not only identify risk areas where corruption instances are likely to occur but also develop risk mitigation plans to address those issues before they take place.

The session also imparted pragmatic skills for improved human resources management.

For more information on Azizi Consulting’s Anti-Fraud/Corruption Risks Training, please get in touch with us at riskmgt@aziziconsulting.com