With unchecked, unbridled, and
uncontrolled, power, humans become corrupt. According to Thomas hobbes, “life
becomes solitary, nasty, brutish and short” our previous colonial background
has been identified by scholars our colonial heritage has altered our values and perception of amorality, some of
the causes of corruption are:
1.Trade
Restriction: This government induced source of rent a seeking / corruption.
The restriction on importation of foreign automobiles are examples of how
government officials and politicians can make quick money via rent Seeking/ corruption
2.Government
Subsidies: When government allocates scarce recourses to individuals and
firms using legal criteria other than the ability or willingness to pay. Corruption is likely to be the result.
Corruption can thrive under industrial polices that allow poorly - targeted subsidies to be appropriately by
firms for which they are not indented
3. Sociological
Factors: multi-ethnic societies may
he more likely to fall prey to corruption as a
result of failure to manage
ethnic conflict in a way that is fair
to everyone.