Ruto Goes After Looted Money Hidden In United States
The government led by President William Ruto intends to pursue assets located in the United States that are believed to have been obtained through illegal means in Kenya.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga disclosed this instruction on Wednesday while participating in a World Bank panel that focused on discussing collaboration between the United States and Kenya.
Ingonga expressed these comments during a period when the Kenya Kwanza administration was considering establishing a State Capture Commission to probe the misappropriation of public funds by the previous leadership under ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“We discussed areas of cooperation including seizure of assets in the United States derived from crimes in Kenya,” a statement from ODPP read in part.
Ingonga attended the meeting with the World Bank alongside Jane Frances, his counterpart from Uganda.
Earlier today, Ingonga participated in a one-on-one meeting discussing strategies for probing and combating corruption.
The notable gathering, which Deputy Director Abdi Mohamud from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) also participated in, took place during the United Conference of the State Parties to the UN Conventions against Corruption in Atlanta, USA.
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The EACC and ODPP revealed their intention to pursue stolen funds shortly after President William Ruto affirmed his government’s full backing of autonomous agencies.
“We have matured from a single-party State to a competitive, multiparty democracy and devolved system of governance with robust checks and balances under the Constitution,” Ruto stated during Jamhuri Day celebrations.
“To complete this framework of institutions designed to safeguard and promote constitutionalism and the rule of law, our constitutional commissions and independent offices have evolved to discharge their mandate by the Constitution in a most constructive manner in support of good governance.”
In February, the Treasury Cabinet Secretary provided unrestricted entry to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) into undisclosed bank accounts owned by Kenyans across 106 different countries.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) Njuguna Ndung’u clarified that the choice would assist the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in its endeavors to apprehend individuals avoiding taxes and those receiving gains from stolen public funds.
Ruto Goes After Looted Money Hidden In United States
