Kenya, Nigeria leaders vow to step up graft war
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (center) having a word with Muhoho Kenyatta (right) at Brookside Dairy Limited in Ruiri on January 28, 2016. Transparency International said Kenya and Nigeria had stagnated in the fight against corruption. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- President Uhuru Kenyatta said corruption was shaming the continent and should be dealt with.
- In its 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index released on Wednesday, TI said Kenya got 25 points out of a possible 100, while Nigeria dropped by a point to 26.
Kenya and Nigeria have vowed to step up the fight against corruption, a day after a global report listed them as among the most affected countries.
Speaking after a meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Mr Muhammadu Buhari, in Nairobi on Thursday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said corruption was shaming the continent and should be dealt with.
“We also reaffirmed that this is a vice that demeans not just the African continent, but denies us much needed prosperity,” President Kenyatta told reporters after a meeting at State House.
The announcement came just a day after global graft watchdog Transparency International said Kenya and Nigeria had stagnated in the fight against corruption.
In its 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index released on Wednesday, TI said Kenya got 25 points out of a possible 100, while Nigeria dropped by a point to 26.
Mr Buhari, who came to power in May last year, has been vocal on graft after he discovered a “mind boggling” theft of $20 billion (Sh2 trillion) state oil money.
The two leaders said they would honour agreements signed three years ago, under President Goodluck Jonathan.
Mr Buhari said Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram must be countered by dealing with their propaganda.
