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Kenyans implicated in corruption will be blocked from entering the United States, Ambassador Kyle McCarter has announced.
Speaking in Nairobi on Saturday, the McCarter also said that their children and kin will not be allowed to travel or study in the US.
McCarter, who spoke during the Junior Achievement Organization 100 years celebration, said that it is unfortunate that top government officials walk scot free after stealing billions of shillings, while ordinary Kenyans are jailed over petty offenses.
"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."
McCarter further said that corruption is stopping the country from achieving its development goals, including President Uhuru's big four agenda.
"The cost of this is the same cost ironically as the Big Four. It could become a reality if we got rid of thievery."
The ambassador assured that the US is fully supporting Kenyan authorities in the fight against graft.
He also decried the high levels of unemployment in the country and the slow growth of Kenya's economy.
“We have a group of young people that are bitter and if we do not do anything, other people will employ them to harm,” McCarter added.
“Two percent, three percent GDP growth is complete rubbish...you can double the size of the economy."
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Good move. Other countries should follow this. They should also be prevented to seek medical treatment abroad so that they can improve the health care in Kenya.
colonize us again please or fund a revolt to rid Kenya of these thieves, enough is enough.. we are pooping everything ourselves
Some with take offense with“Two percent, three percent GDP growth is complete rubbish...you can double the size of the economy." BUt Mccarter is right. One of my comments yesterday on Trump's proposed immigration restrictions, I said that we shoulfg grow big our economies so that we do not have to run from africa,and humiliated in the west.
It is a shame that only small fish suffer when the corruption bubble is pricked alittle. Big fish continue to wallow in their wealth and show of. Infact lately there has been alot of ostentatious display of wealth in the local dailie.What's going on? Some have no shame to display ill-gotten wealth.
I would suggest that all so called first world countries should follow what USA will do.Ban corrupt officials,and their relatives from spending stolen/tainted money in your countries.
Great step in the right direction. However, I disagree with the 2%, 3% GDP growth rubbish utterance.
Let's wait and see if this will also apply to the Grand Mullah of corruption.
Can we have the names. If we can't have the names then this is just porojo porojo. This list should include virtually all members of the executive, senate, parliament and county administration. The list please again.
Good job Ambassador Kyle McCarter. Kenya needs both foreign and divine intervention to stop and eradicate corruption. Corruption has long been institutionalized in the Kenyan culture that people have become complacent to it. The level of corruption is so high that it has bear a son called arrogance. There definitely something terribly wrong if a Nation's prime TV shows is dedicated about displaying of ill-gotten wealth. We have a thirty something years old politician bragging how he owns over a trillion shillings. We have others including rudimentary educated ones bragging how Kenyans can hang themselves if they knew how much they owned. We also have others challenging electorates to only vote for people who come from the sky(Fact that they descend to voters from helicopters), all in prime time TV allotment. What a country?
I do remember even the previous Amb did said the same thing a long this restriction but today corruption proofed knows no bound.
So until we see actions we're are still in the dark. That the support is just a mere lipstick service as usual.
On contrary, The American dream is been fueled by other nations' corrupted leaders who're stuffing looted funds in the USA.
This is a phenomenal the Ambassador can never stop selling this country as a way of so called investing.
corruption is entrenched by our so called leaders who elect themselves through rigging. US should also bar them from visiting that country.
great move they should also be ban from holding any public office .The citizens are pressed to the corner and are tired
Ndugu Balozi wa Marekani katika nchi ya Kenya: Inasemekana ya kwamba wewe unajua kusema Kiswahili. Kwa hiyo, mambo nitakayoandika hapa hutahitaji mtu yeyote kukutafsiria. Utayasoma na kuyaelewa bila msaada wowote kutoka kwa mtu yeyote.
Nakuomba tafadhali utusaidie kumaliza ufisadi katika yetu na utakumbukwa milele. Naomba:
1. Ushirikiane ma nchi zote ambazo "mafisi na matapeli" hawa wa Kenya huficha mali ya Kenya.
2. Utumie teknolojia ya kisasa pamoja na nchi nyingine zote zinazoweka mali ya Kenya kwa kukusanya majina yote ya mafisi na matapeli hawa na kujua wameweka kiasi gani cha pesa nje ya Kenya.
3. Uyachapishe majina yote ya mafisi hawa ili tususie (boycott) biashara zozote ambazo wanaendesha Kenya kwa kuwaibia wananchi mali ya umma.
4. Utusaidie kutuambia pesa walizoiba walizipatapataje au walizitoa wapi.
5. Utusaidie kujua majina waliyotumia kuficha pesa za Kenya na ni nchi gani ambazo wameficha mali yetu.
6. Utusaidie kujua majina ya "mafisi" wanaowauzia vijana madawa ya kulevya na kuharibu maisha ya vijana wetu.
7. Utusaidie kujua majina ya wote waliohusika kuwaua watu wa Kenya kama Ndugu Juma, Msando, na watu waliochomewa katika kanisa la Kiambaa huko Eldoret.
8. Utuambie mkristo Ruto alipatapataje mali aliyo nayo sasa kwa njia ya haraka sana. Inasemekana "mkristo" ana helikopta nne: alipata pesa kutoka wapi kuwa bilionea na kabla ya kuingia kwenye siasa alikuwa akiuza kuku na njugu karanga sokoni huko Eldoret.
Nakuomba tena utusaidie kumaliza ufisadi ili vijana wanaomaliza shule waweze kuishi maisha bora kutokana na pesa za Kenya kutumiwa nchini badala ya kuwekwa nje ya nchi.
Haven't I heard this before?
the rantings innuendos threats and whathaveyou above over corrution the corrupt and slayint it are really laughable
corruption in kenya is the stuff of politics. it will never be won till depoliticised.
the Kenyan press is the ring leader in politicizing corruption. the corrupt press is almost untouchable. the political class egg it on....for their windfall harvest... almost assured few of them will be effectively hanged
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It didn't take too long for the ambassador to catch the big announcements followed by no action disease that has been perfected by Jubilee. Ambassador, wacha porojo. We would rather hear what you have done instead of what you will do.
Naomba tafadhali Ndugu Rais Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, upinge siasa za aina yoyote kanisani na pia misikitini.
Hebu sikiliza na uone jinsi siasa zimevuka mpaka na kufanya makanisa kuwa madhabahu (altar) ya siasa.
Walk the talk if you are serious balozi
the us representative previously was heard praising few people who have been implemented in corruption.i hope that he will stop the said people or those mentioned not to step in the us . other countries should follow suit
But Corrupt Kenyans don't want to come to the US? Kwanini? Kufanya nini? Huyu Kyle akae kae ajue hawa jambazi wa "masuti" wa Kenya ni sugu sana- moto wa kuotea mbaaali.
Another yapping n vomiting of words coming from the colonials n control freaks?Please bwana ambassador Act,Act,Act,Act wr tired of pple yapping too much.Why don't u show example by deporting them immediately then u state the reasons why u deported their kids/wives n selling off their properties they have bought in yr country.Personally i love Actions than yapping.We have heard such empty threats b4 with usa during 07/08-2013 elections of pure chest thumbing??Remember that day karua asked usa whether it's heaven where jesus lives n she don't have to go n another cabinet minister then told usa ambassador then that he has never dreamed of going to usa in his entire life n usa can go ahead n ban himself of going there???So hizi manenos za ati hutaenda usa is pure nonsense to me???
In a country like Kenya where corruption is embedded in our veins, the only way to get rid of it would either be by revolt as was seen in the North African states or more effectively by genocide as was experienced in Rwanda!Africans are a hardened people & we still haven't learned how to solve our problems diplomatically! It's amazing that even Al shabab have changed tactics & have learnt frm us! They are asking for a bribe to release Cuban doctors they're holding hostage! Proudly Kenyan, pooh!!
In a country like Kenya where corruption is embedded in our veins, the only way to get rid of it would either be by revolt as was seen in the North African states or more effectively by genocide as was experienced in Rwanda!Africans are a hardened people & we still haven't learned how to solve our problems diplomatically! It's amazing that even Al shabab have changed tactics & have learnt frm us! They are asking for a bribe to release Cuban doctors they're holding hostage! Proudly Kenyan, pooh!!
Shame on you Andrew my stating genocide??Ask jews what happened during hitler times??Ask red indians what happened when the idiots british/americans invaded usa!Ask aboriginals during genocide when british invaded n killed them?Ask maumau when stupid idiots british invaded raped our children women in inserting bottles in women private parts.Ask sudanese about genocide.So to make it short no genocide needed?We need revolution
Indeed. 2,3 per cent is total rubbish.
Preach on brother!