Governments lose hundreds of billions of dollars annually to corruption and fraud, with the US government estimated to lose about $233 billion each year. In Kenya, former President Uhuru Kenyatta once said the country was losing approximately Sh2 billion every day to corruption. While corruption in Kenya exists at all levels of society, it is grand corruption by political elites and senior government officials that has brought the country to its knees. The answer lies partly in the Fraud Triangle, a theory developed by criminologist Donald Cressey. Any public official indicted on corruption charges should be placed on administrative leave until their case is resolved.

Source: Standard Digital February 01, 2026 05:04 UTC