Civil Society and Corruption in East Africa
AUTHOR: ANGUALIA DANIEL
CIVIL SOCIETY AND CORRUPTION IN EAST AFRICA
ABSTRACT
Corruption is a big problem in Africa. International reports by World Bank and National reports by member states have revealed that colossal sum of money is lost to corruption. This has impeded the achievement of the Millennium development goals and other national development objectives of the respective states.
Civil society organizations of national, regional and international character as well as organizations such as International Monetary Fund, African Union, Africa Development Bank and World Bank have raised concern over increased corruption in the region.
This is despite the legal and institutional frameworks put in place by the African states as a move against corruption in Africa.
The reasons for the increased corruption in Africa can be linked to political, social, economic and legal factors.
This paper gives a case study of East Africa. It will analyze the state of corruption in East Africa and the role played by civil society in the fight against corruption. East Africa comprises of Uganda Kenya and Tanzania.