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  • Sleaze crisis in Kenya prompts withdrawal of US funding

    02/08/2005 11:23:52 PM PST · by MadIvan · 2 replies · 384+ views
    The Scotsman ^ | February 9, 2005 | ROB CRILLY
    THE United States yesterday announced it was suspending its funding of Kenya’s anti- corruption measures, amid a mounting sleaze crisis in the country.The British government said it was also reviewing contributions, following the resignation of Kenya’s leading anti-corruption official. The announcement is the latest setback for the government of Mwai Kibaki as he attempts to roll back 24 years of rampant sleaze under the former regime of Daniel Arap Moi. His most senior corruption fighter, John Githongo, resigned on Monday amid mounting international criticism that Kenya was dragging its feet on reform. Yesterday, William Bellamy, the US ambassador to Kenya,...