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Head of Kenya anti-corruption group fired
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jun 25, 2006 02:12pm |
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| News Date | Jun 24, 2006 02:10pm |
| Description | NAIROBI, Kenya - A global anti-corruption group fired the executive director of its Kenya chapter, accusing him of misusing at least $26,800 through double billing and other financial improprieties.
Mwalimu Mati denied the allegations Saturday and said his former employer, Transparency International, is "an appendage of a corrupt system that is strangling our country."
The board of Transparency International's Kenya chapter fired Mati after an investigation and an audit revealed "major anomalies and irregularities in contracts awarded to a company run by persons with links to the executive director," the group said in a statement.
Kenya has been roiled for years by widespread allegations of corruption. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki won elections in 2002 promising to root out the corruption that had become endemic under the 24-year rule of his predecessor, President Daniel arap Moi. But now, he too is facing mounting pressure to respond to allegations of high-level corruption. |
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