Corruption fight

Half of Kenyans would better watch corruption thrive - EACC

51.3% would do nothing at individual level to help in the fight against corruption.

In Summary
  • Over 18 percent refused to give or take bribes compared to 14.5 percent and 17.2 percent in 2018 and 2017 respectively.
  • This is compared to 59.4 percent and 55.7 percent in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission CEO Twalib Mbarak.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission CEO Twalib Mbarak.
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Over half of the Kenyans (51.3%) would do nothing at individual level to help in the fight against corruption and unethical practices, a report shows.

The EACC corruption survey for 2021, however, this is an improvement from improvement from 67 percent and 61.7 percent in 2018 and 2017 respectively.

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Over 18 percent refused to give or take bribes compared to 14.5 percent and 17.2 percent in 2018 and 2017 respectively.

The proportion of the respondents who indicated that the provision of services by the national government improved in 2021 declined to 44 percent.

This is compared to 59.4 percent and 55.7 percent in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

The awareness levels about Huduma Centres in the country grew to an all-time high of 98.1 percent from 97.1 percent and 94.1 percent in the 2018 and 2017 respectively.

The uptake of the Huduma Centre services,however dropped slightly to 32.6 percent from 36.4 percent and 35.3 percent in 2018 and 2017 respectively.

Over 48 percent of the respondents described Huduma Centre services as efficient followed by 14.9 percent who said that environment was friendly and 13.9 percent who indicated that services were quick.

On the other hand, 8.2 percent cited delay in services while 2.7 percent encountered corrupt officers at Huduma Centres.

 

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