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US accuses Kenyan officials of corruption in contract awards

Demonstrators run from tear gas fired by police at a protest against corruption, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 21, 2020. [AP Photo]

American firms are losing out on business and contracts in Kenya because top government officials demand bribes, the U.S. trade office said in a report released last week, warning that corruption will hurt foreign investment.

According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, American businesses are finding it hard to secure Kenyan government contracts meant to develop the East African nation because senior government officials seek a bribe before awarding such jobs.

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