MUA Insurance Kenya has joined The Blue Company Project, a private sector-led coalition that promotes collective anti-corruption action across the economy.
The announcement comes at a time when data from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) shows that corruption remains deeply embedded in everyday transactions, with more than half of Kenyans reporting having witnessed bribery and nearly one in three encountering it directly.
Recent surveys indicate that roughly a quarter of citizens were asked to pay a bribe within the past year, with the average bribe amount standing at approximately KSh 6,724 in 2025, 38% more than KSh 4,878 the previous year. Even within the private sector, including financial services, corruption risks persist, reinforcing the need for firms to take a more proactive stance.
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Against this backdrop, MUA Kenya is positioning integrity as a core business principle, guiding its governance structures, internal controls, and culture. This approach reflects a clear understanding that trust in financial services is built through consistent and verifiable conduct.
“Joining The Blue Company Project reinforces our belief that the private sector has both the responsibility and capacity to lead in addressing corruption. We are keen on ensuring that every decision we make reflects transparency and accountability with integrity remaining a core operational element for our business and associations,” said Nixon Shigoli, the Country CEO and Principal Officer at MUA Insurance (Kenya) Limited.
Kenya continues to make measurable progress in strengthening its anti-corruption framework. The EACC has reported preventing losses amounting to over KSh 16.5 billion in the 2024/2025 financial year through enforcement and preventive measures. However, the persistence of bribery across sectors highlights the limits of enforcement alone and the importance of embedding integrity within corporate culture.
MUA Kenya’s alignment with like-minded organizations across multiple industries represents its ambition to be part a growing movement that seeks to redefine how businesses build trust in the Kenyan market.
