Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) in collaboration with Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), invite KAM members to attend a half-day event on Anti-Corruption on March 10, 2010 at Hotel Intercontinental, from 8.00 am to 1.45pm.

The event dubbed “Calling Businesses To Take Action Against Corruption” will: Take stock of the status of anti-corruption efforts in Kenya; Explore ways on how the private and public sectors can collaborate in the fight against corruption; and to provide a forum for the exchange of information and elaborate on best practices in a bid to strengthen oversight, transparency and accountability among Kenyan businesses.

Topics to be covered include:-

• Why Business Must Address Corruption in Kenya

• Status of Anti-corruption initiatives

• Governance & Ethics Issues: Conducting and Operating Business in High Risk Areas

• Ethics Management and Corruption Prevention: Drawing lessons from other African Countries

• How to minimise Business Risk Through a culture of ethics within the organization: Domesticating a code of ethics and value system to govern public and private sector business dealings; establishing monitoring mechanisms, rewards and sanctions

• Anti-corruption Measures & Resource Kit: Opportunities for businesses to fight corruption (Case studies on guidelines, principles, practices, codes of conduct and available training opportunities)

The Event will aim to:-

 Initiate a Collective Action for businesses to deal with systemic and petty corruption rather than blame government systems;

 Develop a mechanism that encourages businesses to report corruption cases including extortion and petty bribes;

 Initiate and encourage voluntary transparency in public procurement and business transactions as a way to restrict corruption;

 Encourage businesses to take a stand and speak out against corrupt dealings and scandals;

 Develop and domesticate appropriate short and mid-term approaches to fighting corruption e.g. code of conduct, value system, independent monitoring and internal sanctions;

 Adopt long-term approaches to address corruption e.g. use internationally binding agreements, strengthen institutional and regulatory frameworks.

Who should attend:-

• KEPSA Members

• KAM Members

• FKE Members

• Government Institutions interested in joining the war on corruption

• Media Fraternity

• Any other business that dares to be bold

• NGOs / CSOs

For more details contact Ms. Zipora Otieno on email: zipora.otieno@kam.co.ke, with cc to damaris.kimilu@kam.co.ke & bella.akinyi@kam.co.ke on or before 5th March 2010.