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Comparison of countries
Benin
Kenya
Indices
Overall Score:
45 out of 100
Rank:
69 out of 180
Overall Score:
79 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,48 out of 1
Rank:
93 out of 142
Overall Score:
52 out of 150
Rank:
130 out of 140
Overall Score:
5,25 out of 10
Rank:
84 out of 119
Overall Score:
32 out of 100
Rank:
121 out of 180
Rank:
41 out of 141
Overall Score:
55 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,45 out of 1
Rank:
102 out of 142
Overall Score:
113 out of 150
Rank:
21 out of 140
Overall Score:
5,28 out of 10
Rank:
82 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
AU
UN
AU
Benin
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2007.
Kenya
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2003.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2010.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2007.
Main Legislation
Benin
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 335-346, 357-359, 360-362, 368, 375
    (Code Pénal: Articles 335-346, 357-359, 360-362, 368, 375), (French);
  2. Law No. 2011-20 of October 12, 2011 «On Combating Corruption and Other Related Offences in the Republic of Benin»
    (Loi No. 2011-020 Portant Lutte Contre la Corruption et Autres Infractions Connexes en République du Bénin), (French);
  3. Law No. 2015-18 of January 17, 2018 «On the General Status of the Civil Service»: Article 20
    (Loi No. 2015-18 du 17 janvier 2018 portant statut général de la fonction publique: Article 20), (French);
  4. Law No. 2020-09 of April 23, 2020 «On the Creation, Mission, Organisation and Functioning of the High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption in the Republic of Benin»
    (Loi No. 2020-09 du 23 avril 2020 portant création, mission, organisation et fonctionnement du Haut-Commissariat à la prévention de la corruption en République du Bénin), (French);
  5. Decree No. 2020-601 of December 23, 2020 «On the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct in Public Procurement»
    (Décret No. 2020-601 portant code d’éthique et déontologie dans la commande publique), (French);
  6. Decree No. 2022-040 of January 19, 2022 «On the Establishment of the Complaints and Whistleblower Processing and Analysis Unit under the President of the Republic»
    (Décret No. 2022-040 du 19 janvier 2022 portant création à la Présidence de la République, d'une Cellule d'analyse et de traitement des plaintes et dénonciations), (French);
  7. Decree No. 2022-388 of July 13, 2022 «On Approving the Code of Ethics and Values for the Public Administration»
    (Décret No. 2022-388 du 13 juillet 2022 portant approbation du code d'éthique et des valeurs de l'Administration publique), (French).
Kenya
  1. Constitution: Articles 75-77, 79, (English);
  2. Penal Code: Articles 99, 101, 102A, 127, (English);
  3. Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, (English);
  4. Public Officers Ethics Act, (English);
  5. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, (English);
  6. Leadership and Integrity Act, (English);
  7. Bribery Act, (English);
  8. Guidelines to Assist Public and Private Entities in the Preparation of Procedures for the Prevention of Bribery and Corruption, (English).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Benin
  1. High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption in the Republic of Benin
    (Haut-Commissariat à la prévention de la corruption en République du Bénin), (no official website);
  2. Complaints and Whistleblower Processing and Analysis Unit
    (Cellule d’Analyse et de Traitement des Plaintes et Dénonciations), (French).

Kenya
  1. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, (English);
  2. Anti-Corruption Court Milimani, (English).
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