Understanding the economic cost of corruption in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta presents a trophy to the best recruit all round Men Koech Lary during the National Youth Service (NYS) recruits Passing-Out Parade in Gilgil. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Kenya is perceived as one of the world’s most corrupt countries. It ranked 143 of 180 countries on Transparency International’s 2017 corruption perception index.

The only African countries that scored worse – among them Somalia, South Sudan, Libya, Eritrea, Burundi, and Zimbabwe – were either politically unstable or in conflict.