Suluhu, Museveni Outshine Ruto In Latest Govt Ranking
The Afrobarometer report indicates that President William Ruto is lagging in the efforts to combat crime compared to his counterparts Samia Suluhu of Tanzania and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.
On Monday, a published report ranked the Kenyan Government at the 10th position in terms of its effectiveness in implementing policies aimed at crime reduction. The government received a 46 percent approval rating, which is considered below the average.
In contrast, Tanzania secured the second spot with a 74 percent approval rating, whereas Uganda occupied the eighth position with a 57 percent approval rating.
Benin topped the list with a 77 percent rating, with Tanzania, Sierra Leone (63 percent), Togo (62 percent), Zambia (60 percent), Mali (60 percent), Niger (59 percent), Uganda, and Mauritania (57 percent) following closely behind in the rankings.
The respondents in 39 countries were asked, “How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough to say: Reducing crime?”
The ranking also depicted a bleak portrayal of the performance of Kenyan police officers at the continental level.
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Regarding the acceptance of bribes, 52% of respondents in Kenya acknowledged making payments to the police for assistance, positioning the country at the ninth spot in the rankings.
On the flip side, 18 percent of the Kenyan population expressed dissatisfaction with the professional conduct of the Kenyan police, while 38 percent asserted that police officers in Kenya are involved in criminal activities.
On a continental scale, the report’s results indicated that approximately one-third of Africans think that their law enforcement generally behaves professionally and upholds the rights of citizens.
“Among respondents who sought police assistance during the previous year, 54 percent say it was easy to get the help they needed, but 36 percent say they had to pay a bribe. Among those who encountered the police in other situations, 37 percent report having to pay a bribe to avoid problems, ranging from 1 percent in Cabo Verde to 70 percent in Liberia,” read the findings in part.
“Fewer than four in 10 citizens (37 percent) say their government is doing “fairly well” or “very well” at reducing crime, ranging from just 10 percent in Sudan to 77 percent in Benin.”
Afrobarometer is characterized as a cross-continental, impartial survey research network focused on gathering dependable information regarding African perspectives and assessments of democracy, governance, and overall quality of life.
Suluhu, Museveni Outshine Ruto In Latest Govt Ranking