THE UNWINNABLE WAR: How the myth of ‘institutions’ has hobbled the fight against graft and wasted precious time and money.
In recent years we've seen corruption move form the fringe to become the unofficial operational policy of those close to the president. Kenyan politicians, in turn,...
Hon. Martha Karua, former presidential candidate, NARC Kenya leader, former Gichugu MP and a stalwart of the struggle for a new constitution in Kenya reflects on...
At least $137 million of public funds was stolen from one of the world’s least developed countries through corrupt arms deals.
Kenya’s elite is founded primarily on corruption and conflict of interest. In Kenya, a sort of consensus has held sway among the elite since independence: during...
A type of politician, blunt and openly estranged from the truth—part performer and often entertainer—has become more influential in public affairs since 2013. This is a...
Singapore's success in minimising corruption can be attributed to its dual strategy of reducing both the opportunities and incentives for corruption, while Kenya’s failure to eliminate...
It is clear, given Jubilee’s approach since 2013, that managing the Kenyatta succession—fixing an increasingly broken economy, soothing our polarised politics in time for the next...
MARY SERUMAGA explains why it is important to maintain sovereignty in the management of natural resources and to carry out robust and representative feasibility and environmental...
Six years of fiscal profligacy have finally caught up with the Jubilee administration. Money is short, it now admits, and the begging bowl is out. The...
Is the West’s renewed interest in promoting human rights in Uganda a genuine attempt at bringing about democracy and eliminating corruption, or is it based on...
Unwieldy prosecution strategies have in the past been used as a guise under which the government appears to prosecute corruption while simultaneously taking steps to guard...
#SavingEsther is part of the #Captured series, an Africa Uncensored series on corruption in Kenya through procurement and shady tendering scams in government and government agencies.
