AYV News, July 1, 2025
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone has announced the payment of Twelve Million (New) Leones (Le12,000,000) into the Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), as part of funds recovered over the past year through its ongoing anti-corruption efforts.
According to a press statement issued by the Commission, the recovered amount was paid into the CRF account maintained at the Bank of Sierra Leone. The Commission noted that the payment reflects its commitment to holding corrupt individuals accountable and ensuring that stolen public resources are returned to the state.
ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala emphasised the Commission’s sustained achievements under its non-conviction-based asset recovery model.
He stated: “This payment is part of the huge recoveries we have made in the last seven years as part of the Commission’s non-conviction-based assets recovery approach. Some of the matters were also charged to the High Court and convictions were secured. We had also ensured that, where public officials are involved, the officials not only lost their jobs but were also barred from holding public office for at least three years. We will continue to take stronger measures to ensure that we protect public funds and ensure that the corrupt do not benefit from ill-got wealth.”
Since June 2018, the ACC has recovered over Seventy-Six Million (New) Leones (Le76,000,000) through this model. The Commission’s asset declaration compliance rate currently stands at over 90 percent, one of the highest rates across the African continent.
Additionally, the ACC has maintained an impressive conviction rate of over 90 percent in matters prosecuted at the High Court. It has also made notable strides in the areas of corruption prevention, systems reviews in public offices and public education, with outreach campaigns conducted across all regions of the country.
The Commission reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protecting public funds, recovering stolen wealth and ensuring that no public official profits from acts of corruption.
This latest payment into the CRF further underscores the ACC’s role in promoting transparency, accountability and good governance in Sierra Leone.
