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06 November 2011
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Uganda police top EA bribery index
The efforts by the EAC countries to attract foreign investments and promote trade
in the region face challenges if corruption and other forms of public inefficiencies
are not tackled.
According to Transparency International, East Africa’s standing as Africa’s most
attractive destination for foreign investment has come under serious scrutiny as
corruption in public offices continue to frustrate investors and ordinary citizens
alike.
While some countries are yet to drop lengthy licensing procedures and sluggish
commercial dispute settlement that is hurting their competitiveness, TI shows that
public and private institutions in the East Africa Community are asking for bigger
bribes than in previous years.
The TI East Africa Bribery Index says citizens are being asked for kickbacks by
even banks, non-governmental organisations and international bodies, institutions
initially thought to be relatively free from bribery.
The only difference between the bribe takers in the public and private sectors,
according to the report, was the boldness and frequency which such kickbacks
were demanded before the sought service was given.
The police, revenue authorities and the judiciary are the most corrupt in the region,
while institutions in the health and education sectors also fare badly.
For the second time in a row, the survey did not have enough recorded incidents
of corruption in Rwanda to rank it together with the other four EAC countries.
Transparency International said bribery reports recorded for most institutions in the
country were statistically too insignificant to form a reliable basis for ranking.
The country recorded the highest number of respondents who did not report
corrupt activities. Fear of intimidation was the prominent reason mentioned for
failure to make the reports.
The index rated the region’s 115 top institutions that provide services and,
therefore, frequently interact with people.
The Uganda Police topped the index as the most bribery-prone institution in the
region. Burundi Police and Customs/Revenue Authority were placed second and
third respectively.
The Kenya police was ranked fourth while the Uganda Revenue Authority
completed the list of the five most corrupt institutions in the EAC.
The increased demand for bribes by the Ugandan police helped the country to stick
to its overall position as the second most corrupt country in East Africa.
In Kenya, the police was ranked top nationally with a bribe-contamination of 45 per
cent. It succeeded the Nairobi City Council, which came second this year after
recording a slight improvement.
Two years ago, the Kenya police was ranked as the most corrupt institution in
East Africa.
The country’s judiciary was specially mentioned for its improvement in the index, a
feat coming hot on the heels of continuing changes at the institution.
In Tanzania, the police maintained the first position as the most corrupt institution
while the judiciary and immigration came second and third respectively.
Burundi’s Ministry of Education was ranked third nationally in corruption after the
police and the revenue authority.
Rwanda police was the most corrupt in the country, followed by the judiciary and
the private sector.
Overally, Burundi is the most corrupt country among the five EAC member states
for the second year running. Uganda comes second and then Tanzania, Kenya
and Rwanda respectively.
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