The Chief’s and Assistant Chief’s offices are the top most corrupt offices in Kenya.
According to a report published by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Monday, the duo hold rampant corruption cases in the year 2017.
During the survey launch at KICC, the commission reported that Chief’s office which encompasses sub-chiefs of a location was the most affected with 17.2% engagement.
@EACCKenya Launch of the National Ethics and Corruption Survey. pic.twitter.com/MLzy2a2M68
— EACC (@EACCKenya) October 1, 2018
This was closely followed by Regular police and/or police stations recording 16.4% corruption and then the Registrar of Persons office came in third at 10.5%.
The County Health Department then follows at 7.6% with the Ministry of Lands closing the top 5 most corrupt Kenyan offices at 6.1%.
This comes after the commission revealed a significant drop in Corruption and Unethical conduct from 79.4% in 2016 to 70.4% in 2017
@EACCKenya National Ethics and curruption Survey findings show that the Chief’s office encampssing the village elders led the public offices where bribes were paid evident by 17%; followed by the Regular Police/Police stations @ 16%; Mimistry of health @ 5 % pic.twitter.com/YlNzVJNsQ0
— EACC (@EACCKenya) October 1, 2018
Here is the list of corrupt offices in Kenya in their order.
- Chief’s and Assistant Chief’s Office – 17.2%
- Regular Police and Station Officess – 16.4%
- Registrar of Persons Offices – 10.56%
- County Health Department – 7.6%
- Ministry of Lands – 6.1%
- Ministry of Health – 5.4%
- Huduma Centers – 5.1%
- County Commissioner’s Office – 4.9%
- Constituency Development Fund Office – 3.9%
- County Government Offices – 3.5%
Corruption jumped two places from the third position in 2016 to top of this year’s list.
Chiefs and Assistant Chief’s offices are mandated with control of crime and issuing minor licenses such as that of noise extent in their areas of jurisdiction, whereas police officers and their offices are tasked with maintaining law and order in the society
In response, most people noted that they engaged in bribery so as to hasten the services and 78% further added that they would not participate if they had any other choice.
The survey was carried out between September 18 and October 24, 2017, covering 47 counties with 1577 respondents and 15 key informants with a goal of providing data for an anti-corruption strategy in the country.