All Kenyan schools are required to set up integrity clubs as venues for fostering moral character among students. This was disclosed by EACC at a conference of Integrity Clubs from more than 20 secondary schools in the counties of Kisii, Migori, Nyamira, and Homabay.
The event, which was place in Kisii High School on August 28, 2022, brought together students and members of integrity clubs from the four counties to exchange experiences and best methods for encouraging moral behaviour in students.
EACC Director of Preventive Services Vincent Okong’o, who spoke on behalf of CEO Twalib Mbarak during the session, praised the advancements achieved by educational institutions in starting and assisting integrity clubs around the nation. He continued by saying that Integrity Clubs will significantly enhance student discipline, which is a requirement for academic performance. According to data collected by EACC, schools with active Integrity Clubs have low rates of student strikes, theft, drug usage, and other forms of indiscipline.
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The EACC described the clubs as a good approach to ensure that a corrupt-free nation will exist in the future, saying that those responsible for corruption and other social issues may be intellectually gifted but ethically challenged.
Mr. Okongo added that “The youth are key stakeholders in the fight against corruption as they are vibrant, innovative and untainted by corruption. However, Okong’o said, that society hardly provides enough role models and as a result, the youth rely on social media and their peers for guidance on issues affecting them. This exposes them to wrong advice which may lead to undesirable behavior.”
Okong’o stated that the EACC anticipates that all Kenyan educational institutions will create and operate Integrity Clubs in compliance with the Ministry of Education Circular, which was released in 2010 on the recommendation of the EACC.
Integrity Clubs in schools assist in identifying ethical problems affecting young and how to resolve them; building character; nurturing acceptable values and positive traits among the youth; enhancing learners’ knowledge of ethics and integrity, therefore promoting ethical behavior in schools; empowering students to advocate for good governance as a means of battling corruption; rekindling in the youth the spirit of patriotism; creating a culture of hard work with integrity; and encouraging
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