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He became the director of [[Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority]] (KACA) in March 1999, succeeding the first director [[John Harun Mwau]]. The High Court ruled on December 22, 2000 that KACA was unconstitutional.<ref name="history">[http://www.kacc.go.ke/default.asp?pageid=2 Kenya Anti Corruption Commission Website: History]</ref> As a result, the head of Civil Service [[Richard Leakey]] asked Ringera to resign, which he did in January 2001.<ref>BBC News, January 29, 2009: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1142706.stm Kenyan anti-corruption director resigns]</ref> KACA was succeeded by the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission, which was established in 2003.<ref name="history"/> Ringera was appointed as the director of KACC in August 2004, despite opposition from the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Kenya)|Liberal Democratic Party]], which was part of the [[National Rainbow Coalition|NARC]] coalition government.<ref>BBC News, August 4, 2004: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3536284.stm Kenya's anti-corruption go-ahead]</ref> The director of KACC had the highest salary for a civil servant in Kenya, and enjoyed better salary than the President.<ref name="resigns">BBC News, September 30, 2009: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8283103.stm Kenyan corruption chief resigns]</ref> |
He became the director of [[Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority]] (KACA) in March 1999, succeeding the first director [[John Harun Mwau]]. The High Court ruled on December 22, 2000 that KACA was unconstitutional.<ref name="history">[http://www.kacc.go.ke/default.asp?pageid=2 Kenya Anti Corruption Commission Website: History]</ref> As a result, the head of Civil Service [[Richard Leakey]] asked Ringera to resign, which he did in January 2001.<ref>BBC News, January 29, 2009: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1142706.stm Kenyan anti-corruption director resigns]</ref> KACA was succeeded by the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission, which was established in 2003.<ref name="history"/> Ringera was appointed as the director of KACC in August 2004, despite opposition from the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Kenya)|Liberal Democratic Party]], which was part of the [[National Rainbow Coalition|NARC]] coalition government.<ref>BBC News, August 4, 2004: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3536284.stm Kenya's anti-corruption go-ahead]</ref> The director of KACC had the highest salary for a civil servant in Kenya, and enjoyed better salary than the President.<ref name="resigns">BBC News, September 30, 2009: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8283103.stm Kenyan corruption chief resigns]</ref> |
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Ringera was reappointed by President [[Mwai Kibaki]] for a second five year term on August 31, 2009.<ref>Daily Nation, August 31, 2009: [http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/650602/-/umptsx/-/index.html Ringera reappointed anti-graft director]</ref> However, two weeks later the Kenyan parliament voted against the appointment, stating it was not legal as it should |
Ringera was reappointed by President [[Mwai Kibaki]] for a second five year term on August 31, 2009.<ref>Daily Nation, August 31, 2009: [http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/650602/-/umptsx/-/index.html Ringera reappointed anti-graft director]</ref> However, two weeks later the Kenyan parliament voted against the appointment, stating it was not legal as it should have been approved by the parliament<ref>BBC News, September 17, 2009: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8260385.stm Kenya corruption fighter rejected]</ref> It was the first time in Kenyan history, when the parliament overruled the president. As a result, Ringera resigned on September 30, 2009.<ref name="resigns"/> Ringera has answered his critics by stating that he did not have powers to prosecute those accused of corruption.<ref>BBC News, September 1, 2009: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8231252.stm Kenyan anger over corruption job]</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:06, 22 August 2012
Aaron Gitonga Ringera is a Kenyan lawyer who served as a judge and as the former director of the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC).
Career
Ringera has masters and bachelors of law degrees from the University of Nairobi. He also holds a Diploma in International and Comparative Law of Human Rights from Strasbourg. France and studied for a Diploma in Law and Practice at the Kenya School of Law. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Nairobi, a High Court of Kenya judge and a judge of the Court of Appeal. He has also been the Solicitor-General of Kenya.[1]
He became the director of Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority (KACA) in March 1999, succeeding the first director John Harun Mwau. The High Court ruled on December 22, 2000 that KACA was unconstitutional.[2] As a result, the head of Civil Service Richard Leakey asked Ringera to resign, which he did in January 2001.[3] KACA was succeeded by the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission, which was established in 2003.[2] Ringera was appointed as the director of KACC in August 2004, despite opposition from the Liberal Democratic Party, which was part of the NARC coalition government.[4] The director of KACC had the highest salary for a civil servant in Kenya, and enjoyed better salary than the President.[5]
Ringera was reappointed by President Mwai Kibaki for a second five year term on August 31, 2009.[6] However, two weeks later the Kenyan parliament voted against the appointment, stating it was not legal as it should have been approved by the parliament[7] It was the first time in Kenyan history, when the parliament overruled the president. As a result, Ringera resigned on September 30, 2009.[5] Ringera has answered his critics by stating that he did not have powers to prosecute those accused of corruption.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Kenya Anti Corruption Commission Website (Main Page as of October 10, 2009)
- ^ a b Kenya Anti Corruption Commission Website: History
- ^ BBC News, January 29, 2009: Kenyan anti-corruption director resigns
- ^ BBC News, August 4, 2004: Kenya's anti-corruption go-ahead
- ^ a b BBC News, September 30, 2009: Kenyan corruption chief resigns
- ^ Daily Nation, August 31, 2009: Ringera reappointed anti-graft director
- ^ BBC News, September 17, 2009: Kenya corruption fighter rejected
- ^ BBC News, September 1, 2009: Kenyan anger over corruption job