Nairobi, March 28 -- Kenyans are paying as much as Sh163,000 to be employed in government, with the average bribe to access a State service hitting Sh11,685, a new report has revealed, painting a grim picture of a nation whose citizens cannot access services without parting with their hard-earned cash.

Among those who have to pay the highest amount in bribes are those seeking employment as they have to part with as much as Sh163, 260 on average, followed by those making passport applications at Sh74,428.

The report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) revealed that the average bribe amount has almost doubled from Sh6,865 in 2022 to the current Sh11,865.

Among institutions, service seekers paid the largest amount of bribe...