Chances of you being asked for a bribe are highest in Busia, a survey by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has revealed.
The National Ethics and Corruption Survey, 2023, released Wednesday also lists Baringo, Nairobi, Nakuru and Machakos among top five counties where bribery is highest.
“Each time a service is sought in Busia County, one is likely to be asked for a bribe 2.02 times,” the survey says.
“Each time a service is sought in Baringo, Nairobi, Nakuru and Machakos counties, one is likely to be asked for a bribe 1.34 times, 1.12 times, 1.11 times and 1.09 times, respectively,” it adds.
Other counties where bribery is highest, the report says, are Siaya (1.01), Turkana (1.00), West Pokot (1.00), Samburu (1.00), Kisumu (1.00) and Kakamega (1.00).
Lamu emerged as the county where one is least likely to be asked for a bribe at 0.40.
According to the report, other counties where bribery is lowest are Embu (0.43), Vihiga (0.47), Nyeri (0.49), Nandi (0.50), Madera (0.52), Taita Taveta (0.56), Mombasa (0.58), Kirinyaga (0.71) and Murang’a (0.73).
The overall aim of the survey was to establish the status and perception on corruption in the country, the report said.
This was achieved by generating data on the magnitude, awareness levels, access to anti-corruption services and effectiveness of existing anti-corruption initiatives.
The study said the overall national average bribe was Sh11,625 in 2023, indicating an increase compared to Sh6,865 in 2022.
The survey was carried out across all 47 counties with a computed sample size of 5,100 individuals drawn from 510 clusters.
Data collection was conducted from October 13, to November 4, 2023.
It was preceded by questionnaire design and two days of training held between October 11-12, 2023.
Participants were briefed about EACC's mandate, the purpose and objective of the survey, data collection methods and implications of the analysis.
As part of practical training, research assistants carried out a pre-test of the questionnaire.
Feedback from the pre-test helped in revision and refinement of the questionnaire.
