Security and Multi-Agency Approaches in Combating Corruption in the Public Service in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023-10
Authors
Mwembi, Isabella Nyabonyi
Ochieng, Duncan O.
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RJI
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of multi-agency approaches in combating corruption in the public
service in Nairobi City, Kenya and assess the legal framework used in multi-agency procedures, examine the
capacity of personnel, and analyze institutional dynamics in combating corruption in the Public Service in
Nairobi County, Kenya. The study also analyzed the role of chapter six of the Kenyan constitution on the
effectiveness of multi-agency approaches of fighting corruption. This study was based on the principal-agent
theory and the institutional theory and adopted a descriptive survey research design. From target population
of 1021 staff of EACC, ODPP, FRC, ARA and the DCI, stratified random sampling and simple random
sampling were used to obtain a statistically significant sample of 218 respondents. Questionnaires were
adopted in gathering primary data after testing for both reliability (r=0.712) and validity and key informant
interview with various heads of departments conducted to obtain qualitative data to corroborate the findings
from the questionnaire. The quantitative data were analyzed using a multiple regression and qualitative data
organized into themes and excerpts reported in verbatim. The study's first specific objective was to evaluate
the legal framework in multi- agency procedures in combating corruption in the Public Service in Nairobi city
County, Kenya. From the findings the study concluded that legal framework has a positive and significant
influence on combating corruption. This was indicated by the p value of 0.000 and the positive regression
coefficient of 1.230. The second specific objective of the study examined the role of training of personnel in
combating corruption in the Public Service in Nairobi city County, Kenya. From the findings, the study
concluded that Personnel training have a significant effect on combating corruption based on p value of 0.000
and regression coefficient of 0.703. The third specific objective of the study analyzed the institutional
dynamics in combating corruption in the Public Service in Nairobi city County, Kenya. The study concluded
that institutional dynamics have significant and positive effect on combating corruption based on the p value
of 0.000 and coefficient of 0.215. The study recommended that a comprehensive legal framework outlining the
level of collaborations among anti-corruption bodies be developed to deal with duplication of roles and
limited powers, joint trainings should be conducted in order to align their skills so they could jointly fight
against corruption effectively and the legal framework should be enhanced to allow the anti-corruption
institutions to fully exercise its mandate devoid from political interference.
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Keywords
Security and Multi - Agency Approaches, Combating Corruption
Citation
MWEMBI, I. N., & OCHIENG, D. O. (2023). Security and multi-agency approaches in combating corruption in the public service in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Reviewed Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 4(1), 569-584.