A new report released by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday names the Interior Ministry and Murang’a County as the most corrupt government institutions.
Health, Devolution, Education, Transport and Lands Ministries respectively, are other dockets that were found to have the highest levels of corruption.
Finance, Agriculture, Labour and Water respectively closed the top ten most corrupt Ministries.
Speaking during the release of the report EACC Chairperson Rev. Eliud Wabukala said the war against corruption is on course.
“The commission has so far recovered assets worth Sh6.7 billion and we are looking to return them to the rightful owners,” he said during the release of the 2016/2017 corruption survey report at his office in Nairobi on Tuesday.
In the counties list, Trans Nzoia was named the second most corrupt after Murang’a (90.7), with a bribe rate of 84 percent followed by Mandera (79.4), Kirinyaga (78.9 ), Marsabit (78.2) and Tharaka Nithi (75.7).
Meru County (70.8) was seventh, followed by Laikipia (67.9), Machakos (62.7) and Nyandarua (61.5).
The top ten least corrupt counties were Lamu, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Kericho, Wajir, Kwale, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kisii, Migori and Kilifi respectively.
Shame!shame!Shame!” the war…
Shame!shame!Shame!” the war against corruption is on course”.It has been on course for over 30 years. When are we going to see the results?No wonder Kenyans are the most unhappiest lot. Everywhere you turn, leta kitu kidogo…What happened to the good neighborly support that did not require kitu kidogo?
Yes Kenya has become a den of thieves.
Most of us agree that corruption is bad.Then why dont we do something about it?It is shameful that even the president says” nifanye nini”.maim these known thugs and you will see things start to change.
When I was going to secondary and high school,stealing of exams. was something unheard of.Today, despite strict measures put in place, supposedly, the vice continues.
We certainly as a society have lost our moral compass.I ask, are we going to let this corruption in our country run its course,or are we going to do something about it?I direct this question mostly to movers, shakers,and pillars of our society,whoever they are.Are we so inept?
Our valiant,and gallant athletes are off to Australia to fly our flag high.They are our pride,and true ambassadors.However, it is disheartening to hear them say that they have not been pay for past participation,including the RIO OLYMPICS,two years ago.Is there any wonder that the Gulf states look more appealing…not to mention lately,the USA.