Most Kenyans perceive Joseph Nkaissery's Interior ministry as the most corrupt government office in Kenya, an
EACC survey has found.
The survey released on Tuesday gave the ministry a 40.8 rating followed by
Health at 14.3 per cent, Lands 11.3 per cent and Education 9.9 per cent.
Transport had 6.1 per cent, Devolution 5.1 per cent, Defence 3.5 per cent and Agriculture 2.4 per cent.
The report stated that government agencies and departments most prone to corruption include the Kenya Police service (31.9 per cent) and traffic police (18.7 per cent).
Chiefs' offices were placed at 6.2 per cent, judiciary 4.8 per cent, public hospitals 4.1 per cent and the registrar of persons department at 2.4 per cent.
Administrative police and the County Development Fund tied at
2.4 per cent, registrar of lands at 1.1 per cent and public service commission at 2.8 per cent.
"The corruption perception for most departments, with the exception of the administrative police and the Public Service Commission, has gone down since 2012," read the report.
The survey said most bribes in Kenya are paid when seeking medical attention, rated 20.7 per cent; looking for an ID at 18.4 per cent and seeking birth certificates at 13.4 per cent.
Seeking registration of land was placed at 10.2 per cent, reporting a case at the police station 8 per cent and bailing arrested individuals out 7.1 per cent.
The
survey
stated that the most expensive bribes are paid for tenders at an average of Sh275,000, followed by seeking employment at an average of Sh115,933 and release of impounded goods at Sh33,500.
The least expensive bribes are for bursary applications at Sh1,500 followed by application for birth certificates at Sh982 and seeking police clearance at Sh850.