Eric Munyao Ngumbi
Smart work always pays, you never know when lady luck knocks. Eric Munyao Ngumbi will always be grateful for enrolling for a Masters degree in Law at the University of Nairobi.
As he pursued his Masters degree, he had no idea that his thesis titled : ‘Viability of Lifestyle Audits as an Anti-Corruption Strategy in Kenya: A Critical Assessment of the Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ‘ would capture the attention of various state agencies in the fight against corruption. The Attorney General recognized the thesis as a valuable tool in the anti-corruption legal reform and indicated that the recommendations will be implemented.
“During the second reading of the Lifestyle Audit Bill, 2019 on March 11, 2020, the Senate discussed the findings and recommendations of my thesis and commended the University of Nairobi for illuminating the role of academia in the legislative process,” says Eric in a letter to the Dean, School of Law, Prof. Kiarie Mwaura. “Notably, the thesis critically analyzed the Lifestyle Audit Bill, 2019 that was at the material time, pending before Senate. I have since honoured the Senate’s request for recommendations to strengthen the Bill.”
“I am humbled by the overwhelming interest that this thesis continues to generate among key agencies in the fight against corruption,” says Eric.
Eric wrote the paper under the supervision of Prof. Ben Sihanya. The defence panel was chaired by Dr. Nancy Baraza with Dr. Jackson Bett as the reader. The panel scored the research work at grade A. Eric graduated from the University on December 20, 2019.
