This article examines Anti-Corruption Agencies in Eastern Africa: Independence, Powers, and Track Records: Gender, Power, and Structural Constraints with a focused emphasis on Botswana within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a mixed methods study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.