Poverty in Kenya widespread economics growth, social stability, overall living standards, which is a noteworthy factor contributing to Kenya's poverty. Corruption remains a severe and non-negligible issue in Kenya. There are 180 countries participating in the assessment of the corruption perceptions index. Kenya has ranked at 143 with the score of 28 in 2017. And the score of Kenya for the past five years have fluctuated between 25 and 28, implying that corruption is still a serious problem. Kenya's corruption is prevalent within all levels of government with various ways. Studies have found that Kenya is the most crime-infested countries in Africa. One
Corruption in Kenya Corruption in Kenya Corruption in the post-colonial government of Kenya has a history which spans the era of the Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi's KANU governments, Mwai Kibaki's PNU government and the current Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubillee Party government. In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 Kenya is ranked 139th out of 176 countries for corruption, tied with Azerbaijan, Nepal, Nigeria, and Pakistan (least corrupt countries are at the top of the list). Most bribes paid by urban residents in Kenya are fairly small but large ones are also taken – bribes worth over 50,000 Kenyan shillings (€600, US$700) account for