The anti-graft body is without commissioners after its suspended chairman, Mumo Matemu, who resigned on Tuesday evening.
Mr Matemu, who had been chairman of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) since 2012, said he was leaving office for the sake of the war on corruption.
“I have taken this considered decision solely for the purpose of subordinating my personal rights to the greater public good in the fight against corruption,” Mr Matemu said in a statement.
He became the final commissioner to leave office after two others resigned. On April 30, his deputy Irene Keino resigned, saying she did so to spare her family the anguish of going through the judicial process meant to investigate her suitability in office.
Another commissioner, Jane Onsongo, resigned in March citing pressure from outsiders on her work at the EACC.
Matemu’s resignation comes just a week after Irene Keino resigned as Vice Chair of the commission.
The tribunal led by High Court judge Jonathan Havelock was constituted by President Uhuru Kenyatta Matemu and Keino were suspended over the allegation
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