Govt Lists 16 NGOs That Funded Gen-Z Protests.

The government of Kenya has listed 16 Non-Governmental Organizations(NGOs) in connection to the protests that wreaked havoc in the country in the last month.

Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei in a letter to Ford Foundation President Darren Walker says some of the organisations funded by the Ford Foundation have been at the center of anti-government protests.

Sing’oei says Kenya is concerned that some of the organisations linked to the protest spent millions of shilling in the last month in an unexplainable manner.

He says several of your Grantees below mentioned received a total of US$ 5.78 Million (approximately Kenya Shillings 752 Million) between April 2023 and May 2024 – with unexplained expedited funding amounting to US$ 1.49 M (approximately Kenya shillings 194 million) – over the last month alone.

The NGOs include;

Africa Uncensored Limited (Project Mulika) (US$ 250,000)

Women’s Link Worldwide: (US$ 750,000)

Centre for Resource Mobilization and Development: (US$ 20,000)

Transform Empowerment for Action Initiative: (US$ 220,000)

Kenya Human Rights Commission: (US$ 600,000)

Open Institute Trust; (US $100,000)

Africa Centre for Open Governance: (US$ 200,000)

Transparency International: (US$ 300,000)

The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA): (US$ 200,000) National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (K); (US$ 257,000)

Shinning Hope for Communities Inc.: (US$2,050,000)

Coalition for Grassroots Human Rights Defenders Kenya (US$ 250,000)

Community Aid International; (US$ 100,000)

Mzalendo Trust: (US$ 335,000)

Usikimye (Femicide): (US$ 30,000)

Citizens Advancement Initiative: (US$ 150,000)

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