The inaugural Essay and Art Competition whose outstanding submissions form the basis of this publication intended to explore the level of understanding of corruption among Kenyan children, while granting them an opportunity to suggest possible ways to combating it from family, community and ultimately national level. Five thematic areas namely, education, economy, environment, health and security were identified as the main areas of focus for this nationwide contest. The competition attracted approximately two thousand pupils and students aged between 10 and 18 years from all parts of the country including children from the marginalised communities and children living with disabilities.