The analysis of anti corruption strategies

The analysis of anti corruption strategies mentioned previously reveals a lot about the approach to anti corruption in Kazakhstan. Clearly it is evident that all anti corruption activities are targeted at particular segments of the Kazakh society; the ruling class and the elite. All the anti corruption laws made, statutes ratified and programs implemented target high ranking government offices and key figures in the public service. Key local and international anti corruption agencies have previously closely monitored The President and his close relatives, the prime minister, members of the cabinet and key business figures, aiming to detect corrupt dealings involving these individuals. Suffice to say that the Kazakh society is highly hierarchical and that the family is derived along patrilineal heritage. Moreover, the Kazakh society is also highly hierarchical and ones social status is based on family ties⁵³. The higher the family in the social hierarchy tree, the more power and respect it attracts.

As such individuals from the elite are respected while those from the peasantry have no power vested in them⁵⁴. Such hierarchical nature means that social importance diminishes as an individual climbs down the social ladder. As such, power relations are a top down affair: from the higher echelon of the Kazakhs social tree, power, authority, social significance diminishes significantly to the peasant. Since power is exercised by the Kazakhstani elite, it also means that this groups of social class Kazakhstanis Control much of the business empires. As such the probability of engaging in corruption diminishes down the social hierarchy. Due to the power relations within the Kazakhstani social hierarchies, Anti corruption initiatives are top down as they mostly target the elite. They Kazakhstani peasant this becomes a mere watcher in the side stand.