The National Police Service and National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have been ranked among the most corrupt institutions in Kenya according to the latest report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission(EACC).
The report released by the EACC on Tuesday revealed that families and professionals of those working within the corrupt institutions are the entities abetting graft.
The report also highlighted the Ministry of Lands, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport(JKIA) and the individuals working within the port health services as some of the most corrupt individuals and entities in Kenya.
Additionally, the report found that officers and professionals deployed within the Kenya National Highways Authority(KENHA), Kericho Referral Hospital and Nairobi City County were among the most corrupt institutions in Kenya.
A photo of the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning headquarters in Nairobi
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Ministry of Land
”We have observed an emerging pattern and trend where public officials are enrolling the members of their families. Their children, wives, husbands and their relatives to be their proxies in stealing from the public,” EACC chairperson David Oginde stated.
At KENHA, the weighbridges department was found to be one of the most corrupt, with many members of the public logging formal complaints over the same with the commission.
In its bid to deal with the menace, EACC will deploy its officers to these entities to investigate the instances of corruption that it revealed have hampered service delivery in Kenya.
”We will be deploying our people in these institutions to be able to access the services these people give to the public to find out what happens when a person approaches for example to pay for a licence,” EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud revealed.
EACC further reported that they received 5,000 complaints from members of the public concerning corrupt dealings within the institutions.
The corrupt instances were recorded between 2023 to 2024, with EACC adding that over 534 cases are under active investigations.
Additionally, over 126 files whose investigations have been completed will be formally handed over to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions(ODPP) for further action.
This happened even as EACC CEO Mohamud sought to absolve EACC over the delay in conducting investigations in these agencies.
Speaking during an interview on NTV on Tuesday night, Mohamud maintained that the mandate of EACC on corruption ends at the investigation stage, with the ODPP, DCI, and the Judiciary taking over the next steps.
An image of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. PHOTO/ Courtesy