Corruption in Kenya

Corruption in Kenya

Corruption is a form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by an individual or a state. Fraud at large includes activities like bribery or embezzlement. However, it can take place in many ways. Most probably, people in positions of authority are susceptible to Corruption. Corruption certainly reflects greedy and selfish behavior. This paper is going to discuss ways through which fraud affects Kenyans in Kenya and how to cub it. (Nathan et al., 1-15).

Bribery is the most common severe method of Corruption in Kenya. Bribery involves the improper use of power to receive first-hand consideration and gifts in exchange for private gain. Even so, the types of supports are immense; the first-hand approval includes money, gifts, company shares, sexual consideration for employment, entertainment, and political benefits. Additionally, the gain can be – giving preferential treatment and overlooking crime. (Köbis, et al., 279-306).

Embezzlement refers to the act of withholding or misusing assets for theft, here in Kenya, misappropriation of public funds has been at large become rampant, and the judiciary is at one point seen cynical in the process. (Doroghazi, R.M., 987). Nevertheless, here in Kenya, embezzlement takes place by one or more individuals mandated or put in charge of private of government assets. Above all, theft is a type of money involvement fraud and is a common form of Corruption in Kenya. Most noteworthy, it refers to the illegal use of political authority for personal gain. The most common way for the graft is misdirecting public funds for the benefit of people in Kenya. Extortion is another plus method of Corruption. It is defined as a means to obtain property, money, or services not based on a law from citizens of Kenya who do not know the code. More so, this obtainment takes place by coercing citizens or organizations in Kenya. Hence, extortion is related to blackmail. (Milinski et al., 1-9).

Nepotism is quite an old form of Corruption still in usage here in Kenya; nepotism refers to a person considering one’s relatives and friends first to jobs and other opportunities. It is undoubtedly a very unfair practice common in Kenya. It is because many deserving, qualified candidates fail to get jobs. Abuse of discretion is another method of Corruption. Here, a person misuses one’s power and authority. An example can be a judge from the Kenyan court of law, unjustly dismissing a criminal’s case. (Friday & Cruz, et al., 83-97).

Finally, influence peddling is the latter method here in Kenya. Peddling refers to illegally using one’s influence with the government of Kenya or other authorized individuals in the country; it takes place to obtain preferential treatment or considerations. One crucial way of preventing Corruption in Kenya is to give a better salary in a government job. Many employees in Kenya; receive pretty low wages. Therefore, they resort to bribery to meet their expenses. So, Kenyan government workers should receive higher salaries. (Kahan, M.B., 374-3920).

Consequently, high salaries would reduce their motivation and resolve not to engage in Corruption. Increasing the number of workers in Kenyan is another suitable way of curbing Corruption. In Kenya, the workload is usually very high. It provides an opportunity to slow down the work by Kenyan employees. Consequently, these employees then indulge in bribery in return for proper delivery of work. Hence, this opportunity to bribe can be controlled by employing more employees in a government workplace. Lastly, promoting / rewarding Kenyan employees at their workplace can motivate workers not to be corrupt. These acts serve as an example to those who might at will or influenced in participating in fraud, have second thoughts on Corruption. Crime is a significant disease in Kenya. However, we can together cub it using the ideas mentioned above.

WORK CITED

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Köbis, N.C., van Prooijen, J.W., Righetti, F., and Van Lange, P.A., 2017. The road to bribery and Corruption: Slippery slope or cliff?. Psychological science, 28(3), pp.297-306. Irina, S., 2019. Penal liability for embezzlement of others’ wealth. Criminology.

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Friday, S., Cruz, C., Neacsu, I. and Gomez-Mejia, L.R., 2018. Is nepotism so bad for family firms? A socioemotional wealth approach. Human Resource Management Review, 28(1), pp.83-97.

Kahan, M.B., 2019. Jewish Girls’ Street Peddling in Gilded Age Philadelphia: Ethnic Niche, Family Strategy, and Sexual Danger. The Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth, 12(3), pp.374-392.