(Jonah Onyango/Standard)The latest Transparency International rankings place Kenya at position 145 out of 176, down from position 139 in 2015, on the Corruption Perceptions Index. Where the two institutions charged with handling human rights fail to deliver, a country gets lower scores. The integrity of public officials plays a key role in giving a country better rankings yet in all regards, Kenya has failed to measure up. Corruption and bribery are the order of the day even as police continue human rights violations and the Judiciary fails to exert its independence and acquit itself by fighting corruption. It points new Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Eliud Wabukala to the key areas that call for immediate attention.

Source: Standard Digital January 25, 2017 16:46 UTC