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US to Kenya Kyle McCarter has divulged some of the steps his country is taking to help Kenya in the fight against corruption.
Speaking during a courtesy call to Bishop Maurice Muhatia of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, Ambassador McCarter said the US government has offered to train Kenyan prosecutors and investigators on hhandling corruption cases.
He said the Trump administration has set aside funds towards Kenya’s graft purge but declined to mention the amount. “We shall also train the judiciary on how to hold people accountable,” he added.
The billions of shillings that are looted every year in Kenya are enough to fully fund President Kenyatta’s big four agenda of affordable housing, manufacturing, universal healthcare, and food security, according to McCarter.
“It is ironical that the billions of shillings lost through corruption are equivalent to the cost of funding the government’s Big Four agenda,” said McCarter.
He added: “Those engaging in corruption are depriving the Kenyan citizens of what they deserve.”
While he lauded Kenyatta’s efforts in the war on graft, McCarter said Kenyans must come out and say “enough is enough.”
“Kenyans have allowed corruption to thrive and it is high time they said enough is enough. Thieves must be held accountable. Kenyans must stop these thieves now.”
“In rural areas, if one steals a chicken, they suffer mob justice and that is not right. People must say no to corruption in matatus and government offices because citizens deserve better services,” he noted.
He also said Kenyans accused of corruption as well as their family members will be denied US visas.
At the same time, McCarter said the US government is putting up measures to help Kenya deal with cancer menace.
“We have the best cancer experts in Nairobi who will be advising on how to tackle and prevent the disease,” he said.
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Uhuru Kenyatta is fighting corruption the same way am the Queen of England.
With this kind of logic.
The US should have used Al Bagdadi & Osama Bin Ladin to fight terrorism and extremism.
Or are there two set of rules?
Amb. Kyle McCarter those strategies of funding and training have been tried before and they did not work since 1990. Try and come up with some new ideas. I'll help you out with the first one and and you can come up with one yourself. Deny the corrupt and their families visa and publish their names at the embassy website. Please think!
Yes Ambassador! We need help. I am surprised no one has been jailed so far , as the culprits seem to bribe their way out with the same loot, every time they are arrested.I know we have our sovereignty as a nation, but whatever help comes our way is welcome. Bure kabisa!