Government responds to purported apology by Ford Foundation
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei has flagged as a fake a letter of apology purported authored by the Ford Foundation
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei has flagged as a fake a letter of apology purported authored by the Ford Foundation.
The said letter admittedly addressed the accusations of funding the protests that shook Kenya in June and subsequent months.
In his response, Sing’oei said the epistle, which had the footnote signature of the Ford Foundation president Darren Walker, bore every aspect of a fake document.
He, therefore, dismissed it.
“I have not received this letter purportedly addressed to me. On the face of it, it bears the imprints of fake news,” said the PS.
This came days after President William Ruto met with members of the Ford Foundation’s top brass in New York.
Ruto seemed to appreciate the foundation’s supposed commitment to safeguarding Kenya’s democracy and supporting the calls for reforms in the global economic institutions, climate action, and modern technology regulation.
This was two months after the president sensationally accused the organisation of having a hand in the June protests.
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Speaking at a roadside rally in Kuresoi South on July 15, the Ruto claimed that the organisation bankrolled certain individuals and non-governmental establishments to instigate chaos during demonstrations.
Ruto emphasized that his government would not tolerate any form of anarchy and openly called on the Ford Foundation to clarify its role in these events.
“I want to call out those who are behind the anarchy in Kenya, those who are behind sponsoring chaos in the Republic of Kenya, shame on them because they are sponsoring violence against our democratic nation. I want to ask the Ford Foundation if that money they are giving out to fund violence, how is it going to benefit them?” he said.
Despite Ruto’s allegations, the Ford Foundation has denied any involvement in sponsoring protests, asserting its commitment to human rights and social justice initiatives.
“While we 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,” it said.
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