The Kenya Anti Corruption Commission Director - KACC, Justice Aaron Ringera has termed as a big blow the move by Parliament to lessen the Commission's mandate.

He said Wednesday's endorsement of the Miscellaneous Amendment Bill has made a mockery of the Commission and Kenya's fight against graft.

Parliament's endorsement of the Anti Corruption and Economic Crimes Act effectively bars Ringera and his team from investigating corruption cases prior to May 2003 such as the Goldenberg scandal.

If President Kibaki ascends to the proposed law, KACC will rest its investigations into 13 of the 18 cases, which includes the Anglo-leasing scandal and the over six billion shillings Goldenberg case.

The commission will no longer produce documents in course of investigations, nor criminalize those abetting corruption.

The only office mandated to do so will be that of the Attorney General.

The history of the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission has been dogged by controversy leading to its dissolution and re-establishment by an Act of Parliament.

For now Kenyans are watching keenly on the events to follow, bearing in mind that the current government ascended to power on a platform of zero tolerance to corruption.