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Business bribes size triples to Sh7,563

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 2 min read

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Data Journalist

Nation Media Group

The size of bribes Kenyans pay to obtain a business licence has tripled since 2019, upping the cost of enterprise for small traders.

Kenyans are paying a mean bribe of Sh7,563 up from Sh2,464 in 2019, a Transparency International Kenya survey shows.

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.

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