My Heart's in Accra

Ethan Zuckerman's musings on Africa, international development
and hacking the media.

July 1, 2004

Anti-corruption efforts pay off in Kenya

Filed under: Africa - old blog — Ethan @ 5:01 pm

President Kibaki’s anti-corruption drive in Kenya appears to be paying off. The World Bank just authorized $200m USD in loans and grants to support a variety of projects, including airport security, agriculture and sewage. The World Bank had pulled out of Kenya in the late 1990s citing concerns about corruption. Kenya’s president has taken a number of steps to combat corruption, including public trials of government officials accused of corruption and a raise in salaries for police officers to discourage them from taking bribes.

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