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Very worrying trend: Quote:Half of Kenyan youth believe that it doesn’t matter how one makes money as long as one does not end up in jail, a study by the Aga Khan University’s East African Institute shows.
A similar number (47 per cent) admire those who acquire wealth by hook or crook.
“Thirty per cent of the young people believe corruption is profitable and 35 per cent would readily take or give a bribe. What is more concerning is that 73 per cent of the youths are afraid to stand up for what is right for fear of retribution,” said Alex Awiti, the director of the East African Institute, during the release of the report Monday.
The report states that 62 per cent of the youth are vulnerable to electoral bribery, with 40 per cent of those interviewed saying they would only vote for a candidate who bribes them.
The young people interviewed said they had no qualms about evading taxes, with only 40 per cent saying it is important to pay up.
The Kenya Youth Survey was conducted between October and November last year. A total of 1,854 respondents aged between 18 and 35 years were interviewed.
John Githongo, a former Ethics and Governance permanent secretary, attributed the growing corruption tolerance among the youth to lack of role models.
“They are seeing thieves being glorified with the wealth they have fraudulently acquired and want to do the same for themselves.
‘‘We need to address the challenge of corruption immediately before we pass it onto the next generation of leaders’’, he said.
Prof Wainaina Gituro, the acting director general of Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, said corruption remains the greatest challenge to growth and prosperity but was optimistic that the trend among the youth could be reversed.
“Young people can be modelled to take up our societal values and with the right role models we can be able to meet our social and economic targets by year 2020,” he said. http://www.businessdaily...6/-/njf157z/-/index.htmlSent from my Black Nokia 3310
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[quote=Ash Ock]Very worrying trend: Quote:Half of Kenyan youth believe that it doesn’t matter how one makes money as long as one does not end up in jail, a study by the Aga Khan University’s East African Institute shows.
A similar number (47 per cent) admire those who acquire wealth by hook or crook.
“Thirty per cent of the young people believe corruption is profitable and 35 per cent would readily take or give a bribe. What is more concerning is that 73 per cent of the youths are afraid to stand up for what is right for fear of retribution,” said Alex Awiti, the director of the East African Institute, during the release of the report Monday.
The report states that 62 per cent of the youth are vulnerable to electoral bribery, with 40 per cent of those interviewed saying they would only vote for a candidate who bribes them.
The young people interviewed said they had no qualms about evading taxes, with only 40 per cent saying it is important to pay up.
The Kenya Youth Survey was conducted between October and November last year. A total of 1,854 respondents aged between 18 and 35 years were interviewed.
John Githongo, a former Ethics and Governance permanent secretary, attributed the growing corruption tolerance among the youth to lack of role models.
“They are seeing thieves being glorified with the wealth they have fraudulently acquired and want to do the same for themselves.
‘‘We need to address the challenge of corruption immediately before we pass it onto the next generation of leaders’’, he said.
Prof Wainaina Gituro, the acting director general of Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, said corruption remains the greatest challenge to growth and prosperity but was optimistic that the trend among the youth could be reversed.
“Young people can be modelled to take up our societal values and with the right role models we can be able to meet our social and economic targets by year 2020,” he said. http://www.businessdaily.../-/njf157z/-/index.html[/quote] Ash Ock Are you surprised that this is the case? I am not... You will know that you have arrived when money and time are not mutually exclusive "events" in you life!
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XSK wrote:[quote=Ash Ock]Very worrying trend: Quote:Half of Kenyan youth believe that it doesn’t matter how one makes money as long as one does not end up in jail, a study by the Aga Khan University’s East African Institute shows.
A similar number (47 per cent) admire those who acquire wealth by hook or crook.
“Thirty per cent of the young people believe corruption is profitable and 35 per cent would readily take or give a bribe. What is more concerning is that 73 per cent of the youths are afraid to stand up for what is right for fear of retribution,” said Alex Awiti, the director of the East African Institute, during the release of the report Monday.
The report states that 62 per cent of the youth are vulnerable to electoral bribery, with 40 per cent of those interviewed saying they would only vote for a candidate who bribes them.
The young people interviewed said they had no qualms about evading taxes, with only 40 per cent saying it is important to pay up.
The Kenya Youth Survey was conducted between October and November last year. A total of 1,854 respondents aged between 18 and 35 years were interviewed.
John Githongo, a former Ethics and Governance permanent secretary, attributed the growing corruption tolerance among the youth to lack of role models.
“They are seeing thieves being glorified with the wealth they have fraudulently acquired and want to do the same for themselves.
‘‘We need to address the challenge of corruption immediately before we pass it onto the next generation of leaders’’, he said.
Prof Wainaina Gituro, the acting director general of Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, said corruption remains the greatest challenge to growth and prosperity but was optimistic that the trend among the youth could be reversed.
“Young people can be modelled to take up our societal values and with the right role models we can be able to meet our social and economic targets by year 2020,” he said. http://www.businessdaily.../-/njf157z/-/index.html[/quote] Ash Ock Are you surprised that this is the case? I am not... tumeisha
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What are the details of the study? Could just be that some guy asked his friends some questions
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/1/2011 Posts: 8,804 Location: Nairobi
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I think the youth are just being pragmatic. And that's a good thing. Question is; how to balance black and white, or rather how to live in the gray zone?
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/2/2009 Posts: 299 Location: kenya
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subaru wrote:XSK wrote:[quote=Ash Ock]Very worrying trend: Quote:Half of Kenyan youth believe that it doesn’t matter how one makes money as long as one does not end up in jail, a study by the Aga Khan University’s East African Institute shows.
A similar number (47 per cent) admire those who acquire wealth by hook or crook.
“Thirty per cent of the young people believe corruption is profitable and 35 per cent would readily take or give a bribe. What is more concerning is that 73 per cent of the youths are afraid to stand up for what is right for fear of retribution,” said Alex Awiti, the director of the East African Institute, during the release of the report Monday.
The report states that 62 per cent of the youth are vulnerable to electoral bribery, with 40 per cent of those interviewed saying they would only vote for a candidate who bribes them.
The young people interviewed said they had no qualms about evading taxes, with only 40 per cent saying it is important to pay up.
The Kenya Youth Survey was conducted between October and November last year. A total of 1,854 respondents aged between 18 and 35 years were interviewed.
John Githongo, a former Ethics and Governance permanent secretary, attributed the growing corruption tolerance among the youth to lack of role models.
“They are seeing thieves being glorified with the wealth they have fraudulently acquired and want to do the same for themselves.
‘‘We need to address the challenge of corruption immediately before we pass it onto the next generation of leaders’’, he said.
Prof Wainaina Gituro, the acting director general of Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, said corruption remains the greatest challenge to growth and prosperity but was optimistic that the trend among the youth could be reversed.
“Young people can be modelled to take up our societal values and with the right role models we can be able to meet our social and economic targets by year 2020,” he said. http://www.businessdaily.../-/njf157z/-/index.html[/quote] Ash Ock Are you surprised that this is the case? I am not... tumeisha Let the truth be told Mtoto Wa nyoka ni nyoka.If you accumulate wealth in hedious ways in the knowledge of your kids they will not see the need to work hard.
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tycho wrote:I think the youth are just being pragmatic. And that's a good thing. Question is; how to balance black and white, or rather how to live in the gray zone?
Word Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/27/2012 Posts: 2,256 Location: Bandalungwa
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This should not surprise anyone. The youth are learning from the leaders.
The president comes from a family that became supremely wealthy by using their privileged position to benefit from government coffers and grabbing land at record levels.
The Deputy President became rich off tax payer money (YK92) and is also a relentless land grabber grabbing everything from much needed water towers to primary schools and beach-fronts.
And these two leaders are glorified and supported by Kenyans. So what do we expect from the youth?
Why should they bother paying taxes?
In Kenya today people aspire to work for the government and prosper from tax payer money while not paying taxes.
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All my friends are heathens, take it slow. Wait for them to ask you who you know. Please don't make any sudden moves.
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