Some of the common causes of corruption are; greed, tribalism, favoritism, nepotism, misuse of power or office for individual gains, failure to practice societal norms and values, support for people accused of corruption, lack of transparency and accountability and lenient punishment meted on those accused of corruption.

National values are beliefs of a nation guiding the actions and behavior of its citizens. Some of our national values are;

• Good governance
• Inclusiveness
• Patriotism
• National unity
• Equity
• Transparency
• Public participation
• Human rights
• Equality
• Sustainable development
• Failure to embrace national value brings corruption.

Through funding institutions engaged in the fight against corruption; enforcement of the law and punishment of offenders, recovery of stolen public assets, creation of a multi-agency team to combat corruption, advocacy on prevention and conducting awareness creation campaign against corruption.

They include; faster economic growth, improved quality of life, adherence to the rule of law, reduction in cost of doing business, efficient service delivery, increased investor confidence, accountable and transparent leaders.

• The public tolerates and encourages corruption.
• Get rich quickly mentality.
• Lack of role models in the society.
• Departure from our cultural practices.
• Low involvement by members of the public in the fight against corruption.
• Election of corrupt leaders into leadership positions through bribing of voters.
• Glorifying stolen wealth and rewarding corrupt individuals.
• Politicization and ethnicization of the fight against corruption.
• Deeply rooted culture of corruption acceptable as a way of life by the society.

• Report- to the enforcement agencies i.e. (Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions), responsible offices (e.g. corruption desks in Huduma Centre’s, supervisors of departments) and leaders.
• Record a statement with investigative agencies and give evidence in a court of law.
• Refuse to participate- Shun corruption.
• Refuse to give or receive bribes.
• Whistle blow- Corruption takes place all around us – workmates, friends, relatives. We must accept to blow the whistle when a corrupt activity is suspected. 

• Adhere to laws and regulations.
• Advocate for transparency and accountability.
• Encourage bravery in taking action.
• Elect leaders of integrity.
• Say no to all forms of corruption.
• Embrace and practice public participation
• Stop glorifying and rewarding corrupt individuals.

• It has established civilian oversite committees in the counties to educate the public and create awareness on corruption, address local corruption issues and provide support mechanisms to enable citizens participate in the fight,
• Monitoring and addressing corruption in community projects and programs.
• Engaging county governments on fighting and preventing corruption.
• Developing and implementing strategies to empower citizens fight and prevent corruption.
• Collaboration and partnering with stakeholders in the fight.

A bribe is an inducement given in advance to persuade a person to act in their favor.

A public servant should not accept a gift in the line of duty. However, any gift to a public servant exceeding KSHs. 20000 shall be surrendered to the state.