FORMER AUDITOR GENERAL EDWARD OUKO LANDS NEW GOVERNMENT JOB

The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi, has appointed former Auditor-General Edward Ouko (FCPA) as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board.
In a Gazette Notice dated September 19 2025, Treasury CS John Mbadi announced that the appointment takes effect immediately and will run for a period of three years.
“IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 49 (1) (h) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning appoints—Edward Ouko (FCPA) to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 19th September 2025,” the gazette notice read.
Edward Ouko was the Auditor-General of the Republic of Kenya, appointed on August 27, 2011. Edward Ouko is a seasoned audit and governance professional with over 30 years of experience in auditing, accounting, and investigations.
He previously served as the Auditor-General at the African Development Bank (AfDB), where he directed the audit function and oversaw anti-corruption and fraud initiatives until June 2010.