NAIROBI, Kenya-Uasin-Gishu County has emerged as the corruption capital, leading the country in both the value and volume of bribes paid, according to the EACC’s 2024 National Ethics and Corruption Survey.
The report reveals that Uasin-Gishu accounted for 11.12% of the national share of all bribes, the highest among all counties.
Additionally, the average bribe in the county stood at Sh25,873, also the country’s highest.
Other top counties with high shares of national bribery included:
- Baringo (6.96pc)
- Embu (5.54pc)
- HomaBay (5.32pc)
- Bomet (5.01pc)
- Kakamega (4.30pc)
“This means that one out of every ten shillings paid as a bribe in Kenya was spent in Uasin-Gishu,” the report noted.
Uasin-Gishu was also cited in the EACC’s recommendation for targeted anti-corruption system audits, alongside Baringo, Kakamega, and Tana River.
Interestingly, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), despite being a national body, received 35.73% of all institutional bribes, followed by NSSF (8.42%) and National Treasury (Pensions Dept) (7.15%).
The report’s impact indicator also showed that bribe payments in counties like Kakamega and Baringo made service seekers 1.37 times more likely to get the service.
The Commission has called on the government to develop community-driven monitoring systems, especially in the worst-hit counties, saying: “We must proactively address risks, strengthen compliance, and safeguard citizens from unethical practices.”
