The Integrity Commission (IC) has sought to clarify that eight parliamentarians have been referred to the Commission’s Investigation Division for illicit enrichment over the period April 2022 to March 2024.

The clarification comes amidst reports that the number of parliamentarians being investigated had been reduced to two from six.

The IC explained that in its 6th Annual Report for 2023-2024 tabled in Parliament yesterday, the Commission’s Information and Complaints Division under the heading “referrals” indicated that “2 parliamentarians” were referred for illicit enrichment.

The Commission emphasized that the “referrals” stated were made during the 2023-2024 reporting year, and have no bearing on any referrals made in the previous 2022-2023 reporting year when six parliamentarians were referred for illicit enrichment.

It explained that when the two reporting periods are taken together, an aggregate of eight parliamentarians have been referred to the Commission’s Investigation Division for illicit enrichment from April 2022 to March 2024.

The Integrity Commission says it has not commented on the status of any investigation that may be related to any specific illicit enrichment referral.

It says it has no power in law to do so.