Name: 3 ways to uproot a culture of corruption
Uploaded: 2020-02-26T20:57:59Z
Duration: 10 min 37 s
Description: Corruption is a constant threat in Kenya, says social entrepreneur Wanjira Mathai -- and to stop it there (or anywhere else), we need to intervene early. Following the legacy of her mother, political activist and Nobel Prize recipient Wangari Maathai, Mathai shares three strategies to uproot a culture of corruption by teaching children and young people about leadership, purpose and integrity.

Corruption is a constant threat in Kenya, says social entrepreneur Wanjira Mathai -- and to stop it there (or anywhere else), we need to intervene early. Following the legacy of her mother, political activist and Nobel Prize recipient Wangari Maathai, Mathai shares three strategies to uproot a culture of corruption by teaching children and young people about leadership, purpose and integrity.

3 ways to uproot a culture of corruption

Corruption is a form of theft that tears at the fabric of society and devastates communities, as seen when a beloved Nairobi forest was nearly lost to greed. In Kenya, a third of the national budget is stolen every year, with many young people viewing corruption as normal or necessary. Cultures of corruption can be changed by focusing on the next generation, teaching children both to recognize wrongdoing and to act with purpose and integrity. Early intervention builds the courage needed to challenge injustice and imagine a different future.