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Tanzanians most secure people in EA
The Namanga border between Kenya and Tanzania. DThe Mo Ibrahim Foundation released a study that showed that Tanzania scored highly in both national and citizen’s personal security, an indication that the state is committing enough resources towards the safety of its people. Photo/ANTHONY KAMAU
Posted Sunday, October 16 2011 at 11:11
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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation released a study that showed that Tanzania scored highly in both national and citizen’s personal security, an indication that the state is committing enough resources towards the safety of its people.
Tanzania scored 90 out of 100 in its national security, while Kenya came second in the region with 78.
Uganda, over a year after it suffered deadly twin bomb attacks by the Somali-based terror group, Al Shaabab, managed 72, Burundi 66, while Rwanda scored only 54.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation was established in 2006 and aims at supporting good governance and great leadership in Africa.
“The new constitution has given Kenyans an opportunity to participate in many activities which were initially shrouded in mystery,” said Ms Wanjiku Mbugua, the Governance Forum executive director.
She further pointed out the rather new phenomenon where the appointment of the Chief Justice and the Director of Public Prosecutions, was made a public affair and Kenyans, through interview panels, allowed to interrogate the applicants.
Ms Wanjiku said such public-participatory affairs were promoting the country’s level of governance.
About the latest index, Dr Mo Ibrahim, the chair and founder of the Foundation, said the youth were taking head on the older generation in matters of their governance.
“We have seen this year that Africa’s young majority are no longer willing to stand for the selective approach to governance adopted by many of our continent’s governments.
Our young people are demanding a holistic, equitable and inclusive approach to the management of their countries” said Dr Mo Ibrahim on the foundation’s website.
The annual Ibrahim Prize, worth $5million over 10 years and $200,000 a year for life for the winner, was awarded to former Cape Verde President Pedro Verona Pires.
The independent Prize Committee said Mr Pires had transformed the African country into a “model democratic country.”
The last winner was former Botswana President Festus Mogae in 2008.
Inaugural awardees were Nelson Mandela (honorary laureate) and Joaquim Chissano (former Mozambique President) who won the Prize in 2007.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation was established in 2006 and aims at supporting good governance and great leadership in Africa.
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