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April 9, 2026
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Magistrates top national bribery list with Sh164,367 average — EACC

Magistrates top national bribery list with Sh164,367 average — EACC

Magistrates top Kenya’s bribery list with an average of Sh164,367, as police lead in prevalence, according to the 2025 EACC corruption survey...

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A Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025 has revealed that magistrates received the highest average bribe in Kenya, while police officers were involved in the most frequent corruption encounters.

  • Magistrates received an average bribe of Sh164,367, significantly higher than other public officials.
  • The survey was jointly conducted by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
  • Despite high value bribes in the judiciary, police officers recorded the highest corruption prevalence at 35.5 per cent.

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