Political Crime
Kenya is generally a peaceful and friendly country in its political activism, it is nonetheless common during elections, referendums and other political votes for campaign violence to occur around the country,and ethnic clashes account for much of Kenya's problems. An early example of this was during the 1990s, when tribal clashes killed thousands and left tens of thousands homeless, which allowed Daniel arap Moi to be reelected in balloting, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, "marred by violence and fraud." Since 29 December 2007, the day after Kenya’s National Parliamentary and presidential elections, violence erupted in major cities cross Kenya, including Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu. Clashes were reported throughout Kenya, which resulted in the deaths of over 600 Kenyans. None of these incidents was targeted against the expatriate community.
In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2007, Kenya was ranked 150th out of 179 countries for corruption (least corrupt countries are at the top of the list). On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 the most corrupt and 10 the most transparent, Transparency International rated Kenya 2.1.
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