Kenya: Obama Terms Graft a Crisis
US Senator Barack Obama has expressed concern over endemic corruption, saying it must be tackled if the country is to develop. Obama, who gave a public lecture on governance at the University of Nairobi on Monday, said graft had reached a crisis level. He, however, added that the vice was prevalent worldwide and should be eradicated. "Corruption is not just a Kenyan problem, but is a worldwide cancer," said Obama. He cited his hometown of Chicago in Illinois, where, he said, the vice had existed for long. "Some US senators were forced to quit after they were found to have used their public offices for private gain. "This problem should be tackled by all, but even as others tell Kenya not to be corrupt, they must clean their house," he said amid applause from the audience...read more...
- August 29, 2006
This item is closed, it's not possible to add new comments to it or to vote on it
Click here to manage subscription