Corruption as A Challenge to Justice And Peace in Kenya
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2011
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
Just like any other country or region in the world, Kenya has a unique blend of
its own history and culture, with its own political system and beliefs, and is at its own
stage of economic and social development. Kenya is a country that is never in shortage
of problems, and she also has the problem of corruption. In the most recent Corruption
Perceptions Index 2010 report, issued by Transparency International (TI) on 26th
October, 2010, Kenya ranks 154th out of 178 countries, meaning 153 countries are
hypothetically less corrupt than Kenya and 24 countries are more corrupt. It is a fact
that incidents of corruption in Kenya are not limited to government agencies or large
corporations. Acts like bribe-taking are common among lower-level officials, with
average citizens having to pay or give bribes almost everywhere they go for services.
Today, bribes have become requirements for obtaining services or avoiding law
enforcement. Corruption appears in all Kenyan societies in innumerable forms and
with receptions varying from hostility to tolerance and it must be eliminated once and
for all. However, we have to bear in mind that the new constitution gives Kenya a
window of opportunity to complement reforms that will have enduring effect in the
fight against corruption
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Bad Governance, Effects of Corruption, Corruption, Moral Reforms