Tanzania: How Corruption Undermines Kenya’s Economy

Nairobi — THE Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) recently released a 2024 report on corruption in Kenya. For economists, the report continues to demonstrate that corruption is a significant, entrenched impediment to economic development in the country.

While the EACC report paints a gloomy picture of corruption, other credible Kenyan sources suggest that the country loses up to 1.5 billion US dollars annually due to corruption, public-sector inefficiency and state capture.

To be in the…