By CPA Sylvia Karaba Senior Counsel Elisha Ongoya shared a relatable, profound lesson in an inspiring yet humorously delivered Engage Talk.  As he walked down his high school memories, a profound lesson was shared. “…remember that your conduct affects other people who do not know you. As such, as a matter of public trust, you must be a good trustee of the fate of others through your own conduct”. In my opinion, this may be the antidote we need as a country to deal with the plague of corruption. Starting to drill down to the micro implications of corruption to actual human beings, beyond the macro consequences we always focus on. This suggestion of individual reflection may be the simplest way to hinder the corruption epidemic. The fight against corruption requires living with integrity and making ethical decisions in all aspects of our lives. This, however, seems to be a real struggle for us as a society. In the Kenyan context, corruption has become deeply entrenched and normalised in our national fabric, yet it is termed illegal. Surprisingly, Kenya is viewed as a deeply religious state and is also considered one of the top African countries for leadership training. This statement from the Senior Counsel is a clear indication that we can indeed make the world a better place through our day-to-day actions. But this requires a mindset shift, especially in our generation, which is intentionally inward-focused. We have little or no thought of the impact of our actions, words or even intentions on others, known or unknown to us. Even those of us who ascribe to the good book, “… Love your neighbour as yourself”. We only apply this when we view ourselves as the neighbour in the circumstance. If we don’t get our way, we quickly invoke karma.