US accuses Kenyan officials of corruption in contract awards

FILE - Demonstrators run from tear gas fired by police at a protest against corruption, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 21, 2020. A report released by the U.S. trade office on March 29, 2024, said that senior government officials demand bribes before awarding contracts.

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.