MUA Insurance Kenya has joined The Blue Company Project, a private sector-led coalition that promotes collective anti-corruption action, the insurer said in a statement dated May 15, 2026 in Nairobi.

The announcement comes as corruption continues to affect households and businesses, with the company citing Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) data showing “more than half of Kenyans” reported witnessing bribery and “nearly one in three” encountering it directly. The statement also cited survey findings that about a quarter of citizens were asked to pay a bribe in the past year, with the average bribe at about KSh 6,724 in 2025, up 38% from KSh 4,878 the previous year.

In the statement, MUA said it is seeking to embed integrity within governance structures, internal controls and company culture, positioning the move as part of a business-led approach to reducing corruption risks beyond enforcement.

“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, Country CEO and Principal Officer at MUA Insurance (Kenya) Limited.

The company’s remarks were made against a wider policy and enforcement environment in which, according to the statement, the EACC reported preventing losses of more than KSh 16.5 billion in the 2024/2025 financial year through enforcement and preventive measures. However, the persistence of bribery across sectors, including within parts of the private sector such as financial services, highlights why companies are being pushed to strengthen compliance and governance frameworks.

For Kenya’s insurance market, anti-corruption and integrity commitments are increasingly tied to trust—an essential factor in customer acquisition, claims handling, procurement, and partnerships with corporate and public-sector clients. Sector players also face growing expectations around governance standards from regulators, investors, reinsurers and corporate buyers, especially where procurement and intermediated distribution models can create points of vulnerability.

The Blue Company Project membership may therefore add to a broader trend of firms formalising ethics and compliance programmes, particularly in financial services where reputational risk can quickly translate into slower premium growth, higher compliance costs or reduced access to partnerships. While the statement does not disclose specific internal measures, MUA framed the initiative as focused on transparency, accountability and governance.

MUA also provided business performance context for its wider operations, stating that in 2024 it reported gross written premium of KSh 22.9 billion across its markets, up 11% year-on-year. It said insurance service results rose to KSh 1.7 billion, profit after tax increased to KSh 1.1 billion, total assets reached KSh 66.1 billion, and assets under management stood at KSh 65.2 billion.

Looking ahead, MUA said its alignment with other organisations through the coalition reflects an intention to support integrity-driven business practices in Kenya. Further detail on implementation—such as supplier due diligence, whistleblowing mechanisms, audit outcomes or compliance reporting—would likely shape how the market assesses the pledge over time.