Kenya Falls to 130th Place in Latest Corruption Ranking

Kenya ranks 130th out of 182 countries in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, falling eight places from last year.

Transparency International (TI), which released the report, paints a bleak picture for Kenya and the broader Sub-Saharan Africa region, which remains the worst-performing globally in curbing graft and public sector theft.

Kenya scored just 30 out of 100 points, down from 32 in 2024, indicating that efforts to fight corruption are faltering despite years of reforms and anti-graft promises.

Sheila Masinde, Executive Director of Transparency International Kenya, said Kenya’s latest score shows that corruption is no longer a few isolated cases, but has grown into a strong, organized system that affects all levels of government.

“Kenya’s latest score indicates that corruption is no longer a series of isolated incidents; it has evolved into a sophisticated, resilient system that has permeated all levels of government,” Masinde said.

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Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa

Corruption remains a serious problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released by Transparency International.

With an average score of 32 out of 100 and only four out of the 49 countries scoring above 50, Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-performing region on the global index of 182 countries.

Ten of the 49 countries in the region have significantly worsened since 2012, and only seven have improved in the same period, highlighting that current anti-corruption efforts are not yielding expected results.

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Transparency International is raising concerns that corruption in the management of public funds reflects a lack of political integrity amongst leaders, hinders people’s ability to access key services, and affects everyday life – impacting the most vulnerable people the hardest.

To improve people’s lives, governments in the region should prioritise meaningful action to combat corruption and strengthen democracy.

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