Kenya ranked most corrupt in East Africa

Nairobi, 02 July-(ANA)-Kenya has been ranked as the country with the highest bribery index in East Africa.

In a survey carried out between April and May 2009, Transparency International established that the bribery index in Kenya stands at 45 per cent.

Uganda’s bribery index is 35 per cent while Tanzania has the lowest at 17 per cent.

The survey shows that the police are the most corrupt officials in East Africa.

Releasing the report on Thursday, Transparency International Chief Executive Job Ogonda, revealed that Kenya Police topped the index in the region.

Their Tanzanian counterparts came in second while Kenya’s ministry of Defence closed the top three institutions with the highest bribery index.

In the survey 3500 households were interviewed in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. (ANA)

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