People implicated in mega corruption scandals and drug businesses have been banned from stepping foot in the US, Ambassador Kyle McCarter has confirmed.
Already, a top goverment official, whose identity was not immediately revealed, has been banned from travelling to US, with authorities revoking his visa.
In an interview with the Nation on Tuesday, McCarter said Washington DC will no longer allow graft lords to enjoy immunity in the US.
“This thievery has to stop. We shall not support anybody stealing money in Kenya to pay school fees in the US for their kids. We have blocked a number of them,” he said.
In 2009, during the Anglo Leasing crisis, the US embassy invoked Proclamation 7750, which cancels or denies visas to anyone engaging in, associated with, or benefiting from corruption.
The US envoy lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for his efforts to fight corruption, adding that US government fully supports his moves.
“President [Uhuru] Kenyatta has our full support and we’re going to be very active in helping institutions to combat corruption,” he said.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has often insisted that the fight against corruption is one of his legacies, warning that he will not spare those implicated.
Recently, Uhuru said he had stopped picking calls from friends facing graft charges in various courts. He vowed to empower DCI and DPP offices in graft fight.