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The report also showed that 27.1 per cent of Kenyans are willing to pay a bribe to get served.
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22.3 per cent are willing to bribe to get assistance to gain employment.
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has revealed that 31.5 per cent of Kenyans are willing to pay a bribe to avoid getting arrested by the police, EACC report showed.
The 2023 report was released on Wednesday in Nairobi.
The report also showed that 27.1 per cent of Kenyans are willing to pay a bribe to get served.
The report also showed 22.3 per cent are willing to bribe to get assistance to gain employment while 18.4 per cent are willing to pay a bribe to get a service hastened.
Additionally, the EACC report showed that the main cause of corruption in the public service is the greed of public officers at 42.8 per cent.
The second most common cause of corruption in the public service is the desire for quick services at 5.4 per cent.
Poverty came in third at 4.9 per cent and culture came fourth at 3.4 per cent.
Further, the survey by EACC showed that approximately 17 per cent of the respondents said given an opportunity, they would engage in corruption or unethical practices.
14.2 per cent of the respondents stated they had participated in corrupt acts or unethical practices in the past one year.
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.
Twenty-five research assistants, supervisors and KNBS coordinators were trained to enhance the quality of data collected.
During the training, the participants were briefed about the EACC mandate, the purpose and objectives of the Survey, data collection methods and the implications of the analysis.
As part of practical training, the research assistants carried out a pre-test of the questionnaire.
Feedback from the pre-test helped in the revision and refinement of the questionnaire.
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.