EFFECTS AND CONTROL OF CORRUPTION IN KENYA
Corruption is an evil that is spreading its poison at the root of the nation. In Kenya corruption is a big problem that exists everywhere around the country, almost every county in Kenya is facing serious corruption allegations making it hard for development to take place.
Also, corruption can be defined and categorized in different ways. The most common types or categories of corruption are supply versus demand corruption, grand versus petty corruption, conventional corruption, and public versus private corruption. According to research some of the causes of corruption in Kenya are greed for money, a Higher level of market and political monopolization, a low level of democracy, weak civil participation, low political transparency, low economic freedom, Higher level of income inequality and poverty.
Corruption erodes the trust we have in the public sector to act in our best interests. It also wastes our taxes or rates that have been earned for important community projects. Also, corruption has led to financial loss, damage to employee morale, termination of employment, and criminal charges, and also may affect relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. Corruption hinders economic development and it slows down the democratic process and stability in a political system. The painful truth is that the money gained out of corruption does not trickle down to the people nor is it used to make smart investments for the best of people. Instead, it is used for private gain to import luxurious goods. Kenya is among the most corrupt countries in the world. look at National Youth Service (NYS) as an example of a public organization where corruption is believed to be rife. In 2015 approximately USD$17 million was stolen from its coffers by the network of companies that supplied goods and services at inflated prices.
The government should increase transparency and accountability through by giving details on how public funds are used. Also should use technology to fight corruption, technology increases efficiency and save time. The government should protect whistleblowers this is through ensuring that informants who report corruption are protected from the consequences of revealing this information.
By: Linda Bahati
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