The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed that the Health Department is the most corrupt docket in all 47 county governments.
EACC pointed out that the department was plagued with underhand deals mainly affecting procurement processes.
The prevalence of corruption in the health services department stood at 37.4% and was only seconded by the public works department that scored 22.5%.
Other departments that followed were the education and childcare departments which both scored 15% in the corruption index.
[caption caption="File image of EACC Chairman Eliud Wabukala holding a meeting with World Bank officials"]
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Finance and economic planning departments scored 8.6% while the water and lands departments were rated at 7.8% and 7.5% respectively.
EACC commissioner Dabar Maalim noted that there was a marked increase in the number of reported cases relating to corruption and unethical conduct.
Dr Maalim noted that at least 100 county officials were charged in court with corruption offences by the end of 2017.
In the same period, commissioners received a total of 4,242 reports of the corruption incidences from the counties.
"These reports range from embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest, tribalism, nepotism and cronyism in the appointment of staff in key sections," he noted.
The commissioner spoke on Wednesday when commission Chairman Eliud Wabukala officially opened a two-day Capacity Building workshop on Leadership and Integrity for County Executive Committee members of Narok County in Naivasha.
The retired bishop noted that the commission had managed to repatriate Ksh6 Billion worth of stolen assets.
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