Rethinking the Conflict Of Interest Policy in Kenya
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Date
2017
Authors
Ndaka, Angella Katee
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Abstract
Corruption in public service in Kenya has become a bad cancer. The recent increase
in the number of corruption cases has not only been disturbing nationally but has also raised
emotions globally. Despite the enactment and enforcement of several acts of parliament to
address the issue of corruption, the problem has continued to grow deeper into the society.
Government jobs and tenders have become the most lucrative and attractive spaces as they
provide a window for a person to amass wealth faster. In the last two years, there has been
public outcry by the members of public, the opposition arm of parliament, the civil societies,
the diplomats, the rights activists’ groups and the media who fear that a few individuals,
families and tribes are the sole beneficiaries of the opportunities in the public service. The
main problem involves hiring and awarding tenders to relatives, tribe-mates and friends of
senior public officials, which amounts to corruption as a result conflict of interest. This paper
analyzes the problem of conflict of interest in the African context, the gaps in the existing
conflict of interest policy and further proposes how the public service can address this ethical
issue. It mainly draws from secondary data, journal and readings, and examples of similar or
closely related cases to build a solid model which can be adopted to address this ethical issue.
It considers the cultural context of Kenya in which Ubuntu philosophy cannot be overlooked.
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Conflict, Interests, Perceptions, Culture, Corruption
Citation
Ndaka, A. K. (2017). Rethinking the conflict of interest policy in Kenya. 1International Journal of Law, Humanities and Social Science, 2.