The Anti -Corruption Act, 2009, defines corruption in terms of its various manifestations such as, among others:

• Solicitation
• Offering any goods of monetary value or other benefit for personal enrichment
• Giving any goods of monetary value or other benefit for personal enrichment
• Acceptance of any goods of monetary value or other benefit for personal enrichment
• Embezzlement
• Bribery
• Nepotism
• Influence peddling
• Fraud
• Forgery
• Causing financial or property loss
• False accounting
• Neglect of duty
• Corruptly procuring tenders
• Diversion of public resources
• Conflict of interest
• Impersonation
• Illicit enrichment

Contemporary corruption has increasingly become complex in form, nature and manifestation, often practiced in syndicates and systematic collusion, with a high level of concealment to beat even the most prudent anti-corruption systems.

Corruption has also become trans-boundary, aggravated by cross-border crimes and syndicates.

The corrupt have increasingly become extremely organized, often amassing wealth and power around themselves, and building powerful cartels to win over, intimidate, neutralize and in some instances, disempower those tasked to fight the malaise.

The broken-down values in our society are the point of concern. The corruption, the misbehaviour in schools and society are the result of broken-down values. It is human behaviours and the people who can correct the human mind are faith-based organisations.

Sources:

• Foreword to the “National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2019/20-2023/2024.”
• New Vision “Religious leaders asked to spearhead building of ethical values.”