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Behavioural economics: Why not shift focus to right doers?

Two ladies cross a road in Kigali, Rwanda. What incentives do we give to good drivers and good behaviour in general? [XN Iraki]

The media reported that our courts made Sh1.125 billion in fines.  One would wish we also get an accurate amount that went to police and other officials as bribes. 

That was a decline from the previous year. The NTSA is busy making tougher rules for drivers to reduce road carnage. KNEC has been doing the same over exams.  Everywhere punishment is getting tougher, except a reprieve for death penalty.

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