Report: Bribery more common in urban areas, than rural settings
Residents in urban areas are more likely to engage in bribery than those in rural areas, according to the (EACC) National Gender and Corruption Survey, 2025...
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A new report reveals that 41.1 percent of urban residents paid bribes to speed up services, a significantly higher rate than their rural counterparts. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) National Gender and Corruption Survey, 2025, highlights differing motivations for bribery across regions.
- 41.1 percent of urban residents admitted to paying bribes to expedite services, compared to 25.6 percent in rural areas.
- The survey was conducted by the EACC in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and released in Nairobi on Thursday, April 9.
- While urban dwellers paid bribes primarily to speed up services, rural residents were more likely (33.2 percent) to pay bribes as the *only way to access services*.
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