IIAG report details 20 sectors that deteriorated under Uhuru’s 10-year tenure
IIAG report (2022 Ibrahim Index of African Governance) highlights 20 key areas that deteriorated during former President Uhuru Kenyatta's 10-year reign
IIAG report (2022 Ibrahim Index of African Governance) highlights 20 key areas that deteriorated during former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 10-year reign.
There were lapses in security and the rule of law, according to the report released on Wednesday, January 25.
Public procurement procedures, public data accessibility, anti-corruption tools, and judicial impartiality all declined.
The ability of the statistics system, tax and revenue mobilization, regional integration, and access to financial services all saw declines in terms of the foundations for economic opportunity.
Other degraded sectors included rural representation and participation, access to markets in rural areas, and rural land-water services.
The 20 areas affected were also emphasized for their unequal distribution of political power.
The report IIAG also identified four areas of human development that had appalling performance, including the management of non-communicable diseases, educational equity, student enrollment, and land and water biodiversity protection.
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Nonetheless, Kenya’s ranking in the 2022 report improved significantly after it was put in the 13th position in the African countries index.
In the 2020 ranking, Kenya was placed at position 18.
Some of the improvements noted were in judicial processes, suitable use of land and forest, decent housing, availability of social safety nets, and compliance with International Health Regulations (IRH).
The move by the police to record data for road carnages was also lauded as a few countries followed Kenya’s lead.
“Data is a critical element of good government decision-making, guiding politicians and bureaucrats as they choose between options, allocate scarce resources, and develop new policies.
“Police in Kenya identified that most road carnages occurred on just 150 kilometres of the 6,200 kilometres road network. Better data meant they could target hotspots and make money go further,” read the report in part.
The Ibrahim Index of African Governance report is published every two years.
“It constitutes a framework for citizens, governments, institutions, academics, and businesses to assess the delivery of public goods and services, and policy outcomes, across Africa,” read the report in part.
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