Give State institutions space, funds to effectively fight corruption menace

Kenya’s score has ranged between 25 and 33 points over the last 13 years, signalling high levels of corruption and stagnation despite the investment in the legislative and institutional infrastructure to address corruption.

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Each release of the global annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) over the past years has elevated the decibel and tempo of the question: how does Kenya turn the tide against corruption?

Successive CPI editions, including the 2025 Index, were released on February 10. It shows that Kenya has stagnated in tackling corruption despite the numerous interventions comprising a mix of hard-won constitutional, legislative, policy and institutional efforts undertaken over the last two decades.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.