US Sanctions Amos Wako As His Past As AG Returns To Haunt Him

The United States has banned Busia Senator Amos Wako, his wife Flora Ngaira and son Julius from travelling to the country, as well as doing business with the country over corruption allegations while he was attorney-general.

The USs Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement on Monday said the country is demonstrating its commitment of supporting Kenya’s war on graft, which is crippling the economy..

“This designation is made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Div. F, P.L. 116-6), as carried forward by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. A, P.L. 116-59),” the statement read in part.

“Section 7031(c) provides that, in cases where the Secretary of State has credible information that officials of foreign governments have been involved in significant corruption, those individuals and their immediate family members are ineligible for entry into the United States. The law also requires the Secretary of State to publicly or privately designate such officials and their immediate family members,” added Pompeo.

“Today’s action sends a strong signal that the United States is a valuable partner in Kenya’s fight against corruption. Economic prosperity for all Kenyans is only possible by defeating the scourge of corruption, which also requires a functional, fair, and transparent criminal justice system. The United States will continue to stand with all Kenyans as they strive to curb and punish corruption in Kenya.”

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