No progress in anti-corruption efforts in East Africa

Anti-corruption crusaders march on the streets of Kampala, Uganda. FILE PHOTO | NMG 

Corruption is still as rampant in East African countries as it was five years ago, blamed on lack of political leadership to fight it.

According to the Transparency International’s annual corruption perceptions index, with the exception of South Sudan and Uganda, the regional states have only marginally improved since 2013.