Acting Auditor General Abdul Aziz participated in a key workshop last week in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at strengthening efforts to combat money laundering in Africa. The event, organized by AFROSAI-E (African Organisation of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions), ran from September 10-12, 2024, and focused on enhancing performance audits to address illicit financial flows.
Auditors from Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia attended, with support from the Netherlands Court of Audit and GIZ (German International Cooperation Agency). A key outcome was the signing of a cooperative agreement to conduct an Anti-Money Laundering audit between September 2024 and April 2025.
Kenya’s Auditor-General, Nancy Gathungu, emphasized the importance of collaboration with institutions like the Central Bank of Kenya and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to tackle illicit financial flows (IFFs). She highlighted how money laundering distorts financial markets and hinders progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The workshop also addressed improving performance audits and fostering collaboration among African audit institutions to boost transparency, strengthen financial systems, and support economic development across the continent.
