Ford Foundation responds to Kenya on funding 16 NGOs linked to protests
Ford Foundation has issued a statement in response to reports of a letter from the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign on funding 16 NGOs linked to protests
Ford Foundation has issued a statement in response to reports of a letter from the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign on funding 16 NGOs linked to protests.
This comes after Kenya demanded accountability from the Ford Foundation over protest funding claims.
Kenya had written a protest letter to the US-based Ford Foundation, demanding an accountability report over allegations that some of its grantees are influencing ongoing demonstrations.
However, in its reply, the Ford Foundation noted that the organization will continue to acknowledge the right of Kenyans to peacefully advocate for a just and equitable country.
We are in receipt of a letter from the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs addressed to the Ford Foundation dated 18 July 2024.
As a charitable foundation with a global presence, our grantmaking is transparent and readily available on website, www.fordfoundation.org.
This includes a database showing where our funds go, as well as highlights from our rich history in East Africa and around the world.
While we continue to acknowledge the right of Kenyans to peacefully advocate for a just and equitable country, we repudiate any actions or speech that are hateful or advocate violence against any institution, individual, or community.
We remain ever committed to building on the legacy of the Ford Foundation’s more than 60 years in the region so that Kenyans can unlock opportunities that extend to all.
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In an earlier communiqué, the government claims the foundation provided at least Sh752 million in funding to 16 Kenyan organizations between April 2023 and May 2024, with an additional “unexplained” Sh194 million raised in the last three months.
The government has identified several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving funds, including the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), The Institute of Social Accountability (TISA), and the Africa Centre for Open Governance, which received Sh78.6 million and Sh26.2 million, respectively.
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei has requested that the Ford Foundation disclose all its grantees in Kenya over the past year, along with the approved programs and budgets for the last three months.
“You will concede that the above funds disbursed to non-state recipients are substantial and must be prudently used to serve legitimate purposes or risk abuse to aid nefarious ends,” Singo’ei stated. “While we recognize the importance of maintaining an open civic space and respect for the principles of open government that we both share, the actions of some of your grantees contravene the laws of Kenya, including the prohibition against incitement, hate speech, insurrection, and mobilization using disinformation,” he added in a letter addressed to the Foundation’s President, Darren Walker.
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