Editor's Review

Ouko's return to the government comes six years after he left the Auditor General role.

Former Auditor General Edward Ouko has made a comeback to the government six years after retiring from pinnacle role.

National Treasury Cabinet John Mbadi appointed him to the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board in two capacities.

Ouko will be both a member and the non-executive chairman of the board for three years each.

The appointment was communicated through a gazette notice published on Saturday, September 19.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 (1) (a) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning appoints Edward Ouko to be the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from 19th," the notice read.

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"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, to be a Member of the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 19th September 2025," read the second notice.

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.

The board is primarily charged with supporting the efforts to trace criminally acquired assets and prevent activities related to money laundering, terrorist funding, and the spread of illicit financial networks.

Ouko was the inaugural Auditor General after the role was introduced by the 2010 Constitution.

He served between 2011 and 2019.

Ouko was succeeded  by Nancy Gathungu, who took over the role in 2020.