Search
  1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Kenya
  • News

AIDS funding hindered by corruption - US

    JOHANNESBURG

    Graft is threatening the disbursement of millions of dollars in foreign aid to tackle HIV/AIDS in Kenya, the US charged this week.

    According to Agence France-Presse, the United States ambassador to Kenya, William Bellamy, said government corruption was a primary reason that only a fraction of the $70 million given by his country last year had been spent in Kenya.

    Addressing Vice President Moody Awori, Bellamy said: "The government of Kenya must change how it spends the money it already has, and it must insist on obtaining results from that spending. I ... urge you, again, to use all your influence to get this government to start spending responsibly the funds it already has to fight HIV/AIDS."

    He warned that other donors were equally wary of contributing until the problem was remedied.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join