FBI Pledges Support for Kenya's War on Corruption

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has pledged support for Kenya’s war against corruption.

This follows a meeting between FBI deputy director David Bowdich and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti.

Speaking during the meeting at the bureau’s headquarters in Washington on Tuesday, Bowdich commended the two for the renewed fight against graft in Kenya.

Bowdich said the American agency will support Kenya's efforts to curb the vice. The US promised to help Kenya establish a Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force. 

The DPP and DCI will also hold discussions on the fight against terrorism with the FBI.

During a meeting with the DCI last month, Ambassador Kyle McCarter told Kinoti that the "US is backing you 100 percent.'

Ambassador McCarter also said that Kenyans implicated in corruption would not be allowed to visit the US.

He further pointed out that their family members would be denied entry into the US and their children blocked from schooling there.

"You cannot allow somebody to steal Sh20 billion and fine them Sh10 billion. We deal with thieves in a very brutal way, not even according to the law," said McCarter.

“Somehow, we tolerate the theft of billions in Kenya. If we stop tolerating thievery, Kenya will be a shining star for democracy and prosperity in Africa."