The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission now says that Kenyans gave an average bribe of Sh11,625 in 2023.
In a new report dubbed the National Ethics and Corruption Survey, 2023 EACC said the amount was almost double the average bribe Kenyans gave in 2022.
"The overall national average bribe was Sh11,625 in 2023 indicating an increase compared to Sh6,865 in 2022," the survey reads in part.
According to the report, service seekers paid the largest amount of bribe while seeking employment (Sh163,260), applying for a passport (Sh 74,428), seeking a police abstract (Sh20,300), obtaining a tender (Sh 17,000) and solving land conflict (Sh12,673).
"On average, service seekers paid the largest amount of bribe at the National Transport and Safety Authority (Sh81,801), the Judiciary (Sh49,611) and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Sh40,000)," EACC said.
The sample size for the survey was computed at 5,100 individuals drawn from 510 clusters distributed across all 47 counties.
Data collection was preceded by a questionnaire design and two days of training held between October 11-12, 2023.
Data collection was conducted from October 13 to November 4, 2023.
Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used.
Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) were conducted with household heads with a literature review providing critical insights into topical issues on anti-corruption.
