Unemployment ranked first as the most critical problem facing the country today followed by corruption, poverty and high cost of living.
The other problems are, inadequate health care, poor infrastructure and poor leadership.
The National Ethics and Corruption Survey, 2024 shows giving of bribes (52.1%) was the most common form of corruption witnessed in public offices.
This was followed by receiving of bribes (41.9%), favoritism (22.5%), abuse of office (14.6%), tribalism and nepotism (11.8%) and embezzlement of public funds (11.7%).
The proportion of those who encountered bribery (demanded, expected and offered) was 30.5 percent.
About 19 percent were explicitly asked for a bribe, 10.7 percent were implicitly expected to pay a bribe while 0.9 percent offered to pay a bribe on their own volition.
The report says there is a likelihood that each time one seeks to obtaining placement from Teachers Service Commission (TSC), a service seeker is likely to be asked for a bribe 1.58 times.
Other services where a service seeker is likely to be asked for a bribe 1 time include application for a bursary (CDF), an application for college admission, application for NSSF and SHIF cards; and county inspectorate, land survey and housing, and, public works services among others.
“There is a likelihood that each time a service is sought in the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and in the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) one is likely to be asked for a bribe 1.25 times and 1.11 times, respectively,” the report says.
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