Francis Ben Kaifala

Francis Ben Kaifala serves as the Commissioner and Head of The Anti-Corruption Commission of the Republic of Sierra Leone since June 2018, while concurrently holding a position as a Lecturer at Fourah Bay College - University of Sierra Leone. Kaifala was the former President of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa from October 2019 to April 2023 and served as a former Board Member of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption from February 2021 to February 2023. Previous experience includes roles as Senior/Managing Partner at Kaifala, Kanneh & Co, Human Rights Scholar at the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights & Justice, and various positions at Wright & Co. Kaifala's educational background includes multiple LL.M degrees from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Law School, Queen Mary University of London, and The University of Texas at Austin, along with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Fourah Bay College.