We’re still waiting for a response from the Ford Foundation on funding protests; Foreign Affairs PS
Foreign Affairs PS says the government of Kenya still waiting for a formal response from the Ford Foundation on funding protests
Foreign Affairs PS says the government of Kenya still waiting for a formal response from the Ford Foundation on funding protests.
Kenya still expects a “formal” response from the Ford Foundation on its grants to Kenya following accusations the American charity has been financing the ongoing anti-government demonstrations.
This was revealed by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei during an interview on Citizen TV on Sunday.
The Kenyan government last Thursday wrote to Ford Foundation President Darren Walker, implying a correlation between the organization’s grants and the local anti-government demonstrations.
But while Ford Foundation has distanced itself from the allegations first made by President William Ruto last Monday, PS Sing’Oei said the government wants the foundation to provide more details of the Kenyan projects it supports, its beneficiaries and whether it monitors to make sure its grantee’s activities are not in violation of non-profit lobbying policies.
“We expect the Ford Foundation to respond formally through the normal channels of communication. Under U.S. law, the Ford Foundation and its money are not supposed to be deployed to carry out lobbying activities within the U.S. or in Kenya,” the PS told Citizen TV’s Sunday Live program.
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In response to the Kenyan government’s letter, the Ford Foundation, which Sing’Oei on Sunday said Kenya has “an excellent relationship with”, shared a statement on its website affirming its adherence to strict grantmaking protocols and its dedication to supporting initiatives that promote social justice and equitable development.
“As a charitable foundation with a global presence, our grantmaking is transparent and readily available on our 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,” the organization said.
But the Foreign Affairs PS termed the response as a “small statement to the media” and maintained that the Kenyan government wants detailed information to ensure Ford Foundation’s grants “are not misused.”
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