GAB sadly reports passing of Gretta Fenner, Managing Director of the Basel Institute on Governance and Director of its International Centre for Asset Recovery. A close friend of this writer and a true champion of the global fight against corruption, she died Saturday evening in an automobile accident in Nairobi. A message from Basel Institute’s President is here.
Dear friends and followers of the Basel Institute,
You will doubtless by now be aware of the tragic passing of our Managing Director Gretta Fenner last weekend.
Even as we grieve, we have appreciated the countless messages of condolence and tributes that have been flooding in from all corners of the world. Their depth and breadth are testimony to the extraordinary woman that Gretta was and the passion that she inspired in the anti-corruption community and beyond.
Many have shared their sympathy and memories on LinkedIn, X and Facebook.
For those close to Gretta who wish to transmit a message to the Institute’s team or her family and partner, please fill in this form.
A selection will also be displayed on a public tribute web page that is under development.
Many thanks from all of us at the Basel Institute on Governance
Memorial Service
The Memorial Service for Gretta will be held on Wednesday, 8 May at 14:00 Swiss time at the Grossmünster in Zurich. Live streaming will be available at this link.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to support the tennis club in Nairobi, which Gretta helped to set up and where her son Lukas had a wonderful time earlier this year. View details.
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A tragic loss not only for the Basel Institute but for the entire international anti-corruption community. Greta brought expertise, passion and conviction to her work. She will be greatly missed. Lucinda Low
A huge loss for us all… a keen analyst, intellectual leader, and an inspiring presence on the ground—.We never met, I’m sorry to say, but I have found her work useful in so many ways…
This is very sad news ??. How can someone so young and so beautiful, so full of life and ideas die like this? A big loss to the anti-corruption community. I last saw her in December at UNCOSP 10. I was looking forward to seeing you again at the IACC in June but death has just snatched you from us all. You will always be in our memories. You came, saw and conquered! You were an anti-corruption heroine. Always thinking about the poor countries in Africa. Thank you for all that you did.
Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu Postgraduate Researcher Department of Law University of Sussex
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Gretta’s passing is an immense loss to the entire anti-corruption community – my path crossed hers only in passing but her thinking inspired me. My thoughts go to her family, friends, and colleagues.
In shared grief, we send our broken-heart condolences and love to all concerned – Don & Valentina Ferencz