Tuesday 3 August 2010

CORRUPTION IN KENYA

The Police is the most corrupt institution within Kenya according to the Transparency International Bribery Index. It is estimated that the average urban Kenyan pays out up to 16 bribes a month some small and other large bribes up to 50, 000/= Kenya shillings which is approximately £500-£600.  figures  show that  Kenya is most corrupt country in the east African region after Burundi. The Kenya police in the east African region is the third most  corrupt institution. Its said that in Kenya it's possible to get documents of your fathers death ten years ago and the next morning wake up and get a passport for your father. Traffic offences are broken everyday and people go free after giving out small bribes of a few hundred Kenya shillings equivalent to a few pounds. Education certificates are sold from Kenya's well known Universities, foreigners can buy Kenyan passports,  business licenses  are sold to the highest bidders. The escalation of corruption within kenya is unbelievable you can do anything.

Kenya is trying to eradicate these problems of corruption but the routine  is so normal in most institutions people have just learnt to accept it and people don't want to know what their rights are any more they just want to know how much to do what they want to do. People have all the freedom they want when they have money they can commit crimes get desired documents within the country its not acceptable and right. People need to understand the true meaning of equality amongst everyone and the value of hard work and discipline to improve the situation of Kenya to grow and help those in need suffering from other problems in kenya such as hunger, poverty, and disease.