In this report, we document and assesses corruption in the first two years of the government of President William Ruto. It also covers the waning days of the Uhuru Kenyatta Jubilee administration. It is the latest in a series of reports which have examined the growth and nature of corruption in Kenya over the decades.
Our latest report traces the unfolding continuities and proliferation of corruption in Kenya under the Ruto government, echoing many of our earlier findings. Despite momentary positive developments and heartening displays of individual courage and integrity, corruption continues to deepen, scandals multiply, wastage continues, institutional decline persists, and checks and balances are eroded. At the same time, the government’s room for manoeuvre is shrinking in a context of debt distress and the growing demographic pressures exemplified by the Gen Z uprising.
The focus in this report is on events at the national level. We intend to examine corruption at the county level in future reports. Through our reports we hope to document events, stimulate and inform public debate, and strengthen the capacity of our allies to exercise civic vigilance.
AfriCOG is an independent, non-profit organisation that provides research and monitoring on governance and public ethics issues to address the structural causes of Kenya’s unfolding governance crisis.
Note
This latest online version includes four appendices that were not included in the printed copies, namely:
Appendix I: Chronology of milestone events from 2022 Kenyan General Election Day to 9 December 2024;
Appendix II: Summary of the 2022 Mutual Evaluation Report of Kenya, published by the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), which assessed Kenya’s anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) regime, and Kenya’s compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards;
Appendix III: High-profile cases withdrawn by the Director of Public Prosecutions for the period 2022-2024;
Appendix IV: Summary of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)’ Personnel Emoluments paid outside IFMIS for FY 2022-2023 per Controller of Budget, Budget Implementation Review Report for FY 2022-2023