The EACC was established on 5 September 2011 and Commissioners Irene Keino and Prof. Jane K. Onsongo appointed on 11 May 2012 to head the anti-graft agency.
Chairman Mumo Matemu was nominated by the Grand Coalition principals, President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga in 2012 to head the anti-graft agency alongside commissioners Irene Keino and Prof. Jane Onsongo.
The commissioners were Dabar Maalim, Paul Gachoka, Sophia Lepuchirit and Rose Macharia The Commission Secretary/Chief Executive Officer - Twalib Mbarak is in charge of the day-to-day operations.
Mbarak was preceded by Halakhe D. Waqo who formally took office at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) after a swearing-in ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Kenya, on 21 January 2013.
Abdi Mohamud appointed in September 2022 is the current Deputy Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.