
Govt engages IMF To Conduct Graft Diagnosis In Ministries
Govt engages IMF To Conduct Graft Diagnosis In Ministries
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the initiative is part of President William Ruto’s resolve to eradicate corruption and protect the economy and the livelihoods of Kenyans.
The Prime CS made the revelations at the opening of the 2024 Kenya Revenue Authority Summit at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.
In his address, the CS emphasized the government’s commitment to intensifying efforts in the fight against corruption and urged all government officers to fully engage in the exercise.
“This diagnostic effort will ensure accountability and transparency, fostering a government that works for all Kenyans. Those who do not participate will face scrutiny,” Mudavadi warned.
Kenya scored 31 points out of 100 on the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International.
The Corruption Index in Kenya averaged 24.23 points from 1996 until 2023, reaching an all-time high of 32.00 points in 2022 and a record low of 19.00 points in 2002, TI data shows.
A 2023 survey by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) evidenced from households in Kenya indicated that the majority of respondents (57.3 percent) perceived corruption level to be high in the country.
The main reason given by 24.7 percent of the respondents was the high cost of living with the most prevalent forms of unethical practices cited being bribery (44 percent), delay in service provision (16.2 percent), and abuse of office (6.6 percent).
The survey found that one was most likely to encounter corruption and unethical practices in the Interior Ministry (47.1 percent); Ministry of Health (13.2 percent) and Ministry of Transport (5.8 percent).
Government departments and agencies perceived to be most prone to corruption were: Police (60.6 percent), the Immigration Department (4.4 percent), and the Registrar of Persons (4.0 percent).
“Most of the respondents (44.7 percent) opined that the prevalence of corruption was increasing,” EACC said.
The commission, however, said the survey established that 37.9 percent of the respondents were optimistic that the level of corruption would decrease in the next year compared to 29 percent who thought it would increase.
Govt engages IMF To Conduct Graft Diagnosis In Ministries