Kenya has been ranked one of the most corrupt countries in Africa and on the globe. Transparency International's corruption index placed the country 145th out of 176 countries with a score of 26. Kenya attained a below average score in the Index in 2016, showing no improvement from 2014 rankings. Globally, Denmark and New Zealand were found to be the least corrupt countries with scores of 90 while Somalia and South Sudan were the most corrupt. The report noted that countries that were found most corrupt are plagued by untrustworthy and badly functioning public institutions like the police and the Judiciary.

Source: The Star January 25, 2017 09:36 UTC