Kenya has ranked 13th out of 54 African countries in governance in the wake of growing concerns by experts that the continent is facing increasing crises in security and the rule of law.
This is according to the 2022 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), released yesterday by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, highlighting that African governance has flatlined since 2019.
“The 2022 Ibrahim Index of African Governance highlights that African governance has flatlined since 2019,” said Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. “Unless we quickly address this concerning trend, the years of progress we have witnessed could be lost, and Africa unable to reach in due time the SDGs or Agenda 2063.”
Kenya’s Overall Governance score has improved over the last decade (2012-2021). However, the pace of improvement has slowed down over the most recent five years (2017-2021).
However, the country has reportedly deteriorated in Security & Rule of Law, driven by declines in sub-categories of Security & Safety and Accountability & Transparency.
Overall Mauritius emerged at the top of the ranking followed by Seychelles, Tunisia, Cabo Verde and Botswana. Botswana, South Africa, Ghana, Namibia, Senegal and Morocco rounded up the list of top ten countries in governance on the continent.
The Foundations for Economic Opportunity index similarly registered an improvement and is the only category to record continued progress since 2019, despite the seismic shocks of the pandemic.
