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Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been banned from entering the United States over his alleged involvement in \u201csignificant corruption.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in addition said that his wife Primrose Mwelu Nyamu Mbuvi; their daughters Saumu Agnes Mbuvi and Salma Wanjiru Mbuvi; and his minor child are also ineligible to enter the country from now on.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the US Department of State accused Sonko of receiving bribes and kickbacks in exchange for the award of government contracts.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis actions undermined the rule of law and public\u2019s faith in Kenya\u2019s democratic institutions and public processes,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis designation is made under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021.\u00a0 Under this authority, designated officials of foreign governments involved in significant corruption and their immediate family members are ineligible for entry into the United States,\u201d added the U.S. Department of State.<\/p>\n

Blinken further stated that the designations reaffirm the commitment of the United States to combatting corruption and supporting the rule of law while strengthening democratic institutions in Kenya.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to use all available tools to promote accountability for corrupt actors in this region and globally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sonko was impeached on December 4 2020 and is facing numerous criminal charges including several corruption cases, assault and terrorist-linked offences which he denies.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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