Rwanda has emerged the least corrupt country in the East
Africa region for the second year running , according to a study by
Transparency International (TI).
The TI report launched Friday rated Rwanda at 4.4 per cent prevalence rate.
The TI report launched Friday rated Rwanda at 4.4 per cent prevalence rate.
Uganda remains the most prone to corruption in the
region, at 26.8 per cent, followed by Burundi and Tanzania at 18.6 and
12.9 per cent respectively, with Kenya ranking fourth at 7.9 per cent
prevalence
TI executive director Samuel Kimeu said the latest
bribery index was an indication that ordinary people were finding it
more difficult to access basic services, due to corrupt officials who
demand to be bribed so as to offer services that the poor should access
for free.
“The survey shows corruption is still rampant and is a hindrance to the poor accessing basic services from the public sector and government departments,” he said.
“The survey shows corruption is still rampant and is a hindrance to the poor accessing basic services from the public sector and government departments,” he said.
In Kenya, for instance, despite jumping one place,
the people perceive corruption to be more perverse, with 64 per cent of
respondents saying it had become worse.
The report places the police in Kenya as the most corrupt institution, followed by the ministry of Lands, the Judiciary and the registry and licensing services.
Lands registry, however leads in the amount of bribes that change hands.
The survey was conducted early this year, with a total of 10,491 people being surveyed in the region, among them 2,245 Kenyans
SOURCE: AFRICA REVIEW
The report places the police in Kenya as the most corrupt institution, followed by the ministry of Lands, the Judiciary and the registry and licensing services.
Lands registry, however leads in the amount of bribes that change hands.
The survey was conducted early this year, with a total of 10,491 people being surveyed in the region, among them 2,245 Kenyans
SOURCE: AFRICA REVIEW
