Kenya’s Catholic bishops have embarked on a nationwide anti-corruption campaign. The campaign, called “Let Us Break the Chains of Corruption”, was launched on October 5 and is expected to last six months, after which the Church will assess its impact.
Corruption, or graft, is a serious problem in Kenya, an east African nation with a population of almost 50 million (33 per cent of whom are Catholic). The country ranks 144th out of 174 in Transparency International’s corruption perception index. There is a widespread belief among ordinary Kenyans that the country’s so-called “big shots” are deeply corrupt but never brought to justice because they are protected by government officials.
