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Burundi has been named the most corrupt country in the region, according to the 2010 East African Bribery Index which was launched by Transparency International in Nairobi on Thursday.
The index, which was previously confined to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, has expanded to include Rwanda and Burundi this year.
Burundi takes the top position with a corruption prevalence of 36.7 per cent. Uganda comes second with a corruption prevalence of 33 per cent, while Kenya takes the third position after registering an improvement, by moving from a prevalence rate of 45 per cent in 2009 to 31.9 per cent this year. Tanzania is fourth with a prevalence of 28.6 per cent while Rwanda is the least corrupt country in the region with a corruption prevalence of 6.6 per cent.
The East African Bribery Index is a governance tool developed to measure bribery levels in the private and public sectors in the region. The survey was conducted among 10,505 respondents selected through random household sampling across all the administrative provinces in the five countries between January and March 2010.
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The index named Burundi’s Revenue Authority as the most corrupt institution in the region after it dislodged The Kenya Police which topped the ranks in 2009. The police force in Burundi came second, followed by the Kenya police, Uganda Revenue Authority and Tanzania police in that order.
Completing the list of the top 10 most corrupt institutions are the Uganda Police, Ministry of State for Defence (Kenya), the Nairobi City Council and the Judiciary in Kenya and Tanzania. Reacting to the results of the survey in an interview yesterday, Uganda’s Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku said part of the problem with Uganda’s anti- corruption problem had to do with poor resourcing.
“In Tanzania the anti-corruption bureau is better funded. For instance, they have about 1,800 staff members with an office in each and every district. Therefore, their efforts are better.” Mr Baku said the IGG’s office presently runs 14 regional offices and employs only 320 staff members, including support staff.
“The government should take a bold step to adequately fund (and support) anti corruption efforts,” he said. sly confined to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, has expanded to include Rwanda and Burundi this year.
Burundi takes the top position with a corruption prevalence of 36.7 per cent. Uganda comes second with a corruption prevalence of 33 per cent, while Kenya takes the third position after registering an improvement, by moving from a prevalence rate of 45 per cent in 2009 to 31.9 per cent this year. Tanzania is fourth with a prevalence of 28.6 per cent while Rwanda is the least corrupt country in the region with a corruption prevalence of 6.6 per cent.
The East African Bribery Index is a governance tool developed to measure bribery levels in the private and public sectors in the region. The survey was conducted among 10,505 respondents selected through random household sampling across all the administrative provinces in the five countries between January and March 2010.
Lack staff
The index named Burundi’s Revenue Authority as the most corrupt institution in the region after it dislodged The Kenya Police which topped the ranks in 2009. The police force in Burundi came second, followed by the Kenya police, Uganda Revenue Authority and Tanzania police in that order.
Completing the list of the top 10 most corrupt institutions are the Uganda Police, Ministry of State for Defence (Kenya), the Nairobi City Council and the Judiciary in Kenya and Tanzania. Reacting to the results of the survey in an interview yesterday, Uganda’s Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku said part of the problem with Uganda’s anti- corruption problem had to do with poor resourcing.
“In Tanzania the anti-corruption bureau is better funded. For instance, they have about 1,800 staff members with an office in each and every district. Therefore, their efforts are better.” Mr Baku said the IGG’s office presently runs 14 regional offices and employs only 320 staff members, including support staff.
“The government should take a bold step to adequately fund (and support) anti corruption efforts,” he said.
Burundi has been named the most corrupt country in the region, according to the 2010 East African Bribery Index which was launched by Transparency International in Nairobi on Thursday.
The index, which was previously confined to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, has expanded to include Rwanda and Burundi this year.
Burundi takes the top position with a corruption prevalence of 36.7 per cent. Uganda comes second with a corruption prevalence of 33 per cent, while Kenya takes the third position after registering an improvement, by moving from a prevalence rate of 45 per cent in 2009 to 31.9 per cent this year. Tanzania is fourth with a prevalence of 28.6 per cent while Rwanda is the least corrupt country in the region with a corruption prevalence of 6.6 per cent.
The East African Bribery Index is a governance tool developed to measure bribery levels in the private and public sectors in the region. The survey was conducted among 10,505 respondents selected through random household sampling across all the administrative provinces in the five countries between January and March 2010.
Lack staff
The index named Burundi’s Revenue Authority as the most corrupt institution in the region after it dislodged The Kenya Police which topped the ranks in 2009. The police force in Burundi came second, followed by the Kenya police, Uganda Revenue Authority and Tanzania police in that order.
Completing the list of the top 10 most corrupt institutions are the Uganda Police, Ministry of State for Defence (Kenya), the Nairobi City Council and the Judiciary in Kenya and Tanzania. Reacting to the results of the survey in an interview yesterday, Uganda’s Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku said part of the problem with Uganda’s anti- corruption problem had to do with poor resourcing.
“In Tanzania the anti-corruption bureau is better funded. For instance, they have about 1,800 staff members with an office in each and every district. Therefore, their efforts are better.” Mr Baku said the IGG’s office presently runs 14 regional offices and employs only 320 staff members, including support staff.
“The government should take a bold step to adequately fund (and support) anti corruption efforts,” he said. sly confined to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, has expanded to include Rwanda and Burundi this year.
Burundi takes the top position with a corruption prevalence of 36.7 per cent. Uganda comes second with a corruption prevalence of 33 per cent, while Kenya takes the third position after registering an improvement, by moving from a prevalence rate of 45 per cent in 2009 to 31.9 per cent this year. Tanzania is fourth with a prevalence of 28.6 per cent while Rwanda is the least corrupt country in the region with a corruption prevalence of 6.6 per cent.
The East African Bribery Index is a governance tool developed to measure bribery levels in the private and public sectors in the region. The survey was conducted among 10,505 respondents selected through random household sampling across all the administrative provinces in the five countries between January and March 2010.
Lack staff
The index named Burundi’s Revenue Authority as the most corrupt institution in the region after it dislodged The Kenya Police which topped the ranks in 2009. The police force in Burundi came second, followed by the Kenya police, Uganda Revenue Authority and Tanzania police in that order.
Completing the list of the top 10 most corrupt institutions are the Uganda Police, Ministry of State for Defence (Kenya), the Nairobi City Council and the Judiciary in Kenya and Tanzania. Reacting to the results of the survey in an interview yesterday, Uganda’s Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku said part of the problem with Uganda’s anti- corruption problem had to do with poor resourcing.
“In Tanzania the anti-corruption bureau is better funded. For instance, they have about 1,800 staff members with an office in each and every district. Therefore, their efforts are better.” Mr Baku said the IGG’s office presently runs 14 regional offices and employs only 320 staff members, including support staff.
“The government should take a bold step to adequately fund (and support) anti corruption efforts,” he said.
