NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The World Bank on Thursday urged Kenya to implement a raft of anti-corruption reforms demanded under its latest $750 billion lending package.

Corruption is considered endemic at every level of Kenyan public life, from police shaking down drivers at traffic lights to procurement scandals at government level, and it has contributed to massive protests over the past two years.

The World Bank finally approved its latest lending package to Kenya on June 29 after it was stalled throughout 2025 because the government was dragging its feet on anti-corruption measures.