Magistrates pocket biggest bribes, EACC report reveals
Magistrates receive highest cash bribes, averaging Sh164,367, while police perceived as most corrupt; EACC report flags county health departments, NTSA and land registries as bribery hotspots...
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A new report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) reveals that magistrates receive the largest bribes among public officials in Kenya. The survey highlights the significant financial burden placed on citizens seeking justice.
- Judicial officers received the highest average bribe at Sh164,367.
- The EACC conducted the survey, titled 'Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey, 2025'.
- Despite these findings, the police are cited as the most frequent recipients of bribes, with 45 percent of reported incidents involving law enforcement.
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EACC Survey Reveals Magistrates Receive Highest Bribes at Sh164,367 - April 2026
A Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025 revealed that magistrates received the highest average bribe in Kenya at Sh164,367, while police officers were involved in the most frequent corruption encounters. The survey showed that 41.1 percent of urban residents paid bribes to speed up services, significantly higher than rural counterparts. Kakamega County recorded the highest average bribe rates in Kenya at Sh79,305. Police officers and civil registration officials were found to be at the forefront of corruption cases, with cash bribes being the dominant method. Women and single individuals were also found more likely to pay bribes than their male and married counterparts.
