The national average bribe has increased from Sh3,833 in 2018 to Sh5,889 in 2021, a survey by Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has shown.
The National Ethics and Corruption survey shows that service seekers in Narok County paid the highest average bribe at Ksh42,652 followed by those in Mombasa (Ksh23,387), Mandera (Ksh13,168.13) and Nyandarua (Ksh11,109.09).
The report on the county corruption index for 2021.
Marsabit has the lowest bribe payment rate (1.1%), followed by Tharaka Nithi (4.8%), Embu (6.6%), and Nyeri (7.3%).
Tana River County had the greatest average number of bribe requests (3.8), followed by Kisii County (3.1), Narok County (2.9), and Garissa (2.7).
Samburu, Lamu, Laikipia, Kakamega, Isiolo, Embu, and Kitui Counties, on the other side, had the lowest average number of times a bribe was paid at 1.
The Survey’s respondents were members of the general public aged 18 and above at the household level.
They shared their experiences with public authorities while seeking assistance at government agencies.
The media has dropped its guard in the fight against corruption, a new study has revealed.
Fewer respondents (61.7%) rated the media as doing enough in the fight against corruption and unethical conduct in Kenya compared to 77.8 percent in 2018.
The finding was captured in the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) released its latest National Ethics and Corruption Survey Report covering the year 2021.
The Report presents findings on the status of corruption and ethics in the country as at 2021, and ranks Ministries, Government Departments and Counties most prone to corruption.
