Almost half Kenyan judiciary corrupt, says report

An investigation by Kenya’s judiciary has found that almost half of the country’s judges and close to a third of its magistrates are corrupt.

At least 23 out of Kenya’s 53 Appeals Court and High Court judges, and 82 out of its over 200 magistrates take bribes, lawyers and other members of the public countrywide told investigators, said High Court Judge Aaron Ringera, who headed the inquiry.