US Hails Kenya's Efforts in Fight Against Corruption

The United States has hailed Kenya's renewed efforts in the fight against corruption.

Speaking during the launch of Multi-Sectoral Forum Anti-Corruption Initiative in Nairobi, outgoing US ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec commended concerted efforts by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other anti-graft agencies in war against the vice.

The American envoy said his country remains behind Kenya's fight on graft, noting that the vice remains one of the main impediments to country's economic progress.

"I welcome and commend their efforts to address this scourge. My country is not perfect as we also faced graft throughout history. Some of our great cities had to fight hard but we have made progress through strong actions by our FBI, local police, building of strong transparent institutions and efforts to ensure the rule of law," said Godec. 

He urged the private sector, religious community, media, trade unions, civil society, academia and diaspora to join the fight against corruption.

"To end corruption theft and plunder however, Kenya needs a national movement to sustain the against graft. We all know the terrible cost of corruption. Corruption is a cancer that is killing Kenya and it must end. I urge every Kenyan to reject it completely," he said.