Topic: US Senate withholds funding for Kenya military

US Senate withholds funding for Kenya military
By BMJ Muriithi

The United States Senate has passed a Bill imposing conditions on military assistance to Kenya.

In its 2012 fiscal year report, the Supreme US law-making organ states that the foreign military and economic support funds will not be made available to Kenya until the Government establishes “thorough and credible investigations of alleged crimes by the Kenyan Military in Mt Elgon in March 2008″.

But in a swift reaction, Kenya’s ambassador to the United States Elkanah Odembo said the action of the Senate was ill advised as it was taken without seeking the position of the Kenyan government on the issue.

Speaking to The Standard On Saturday in his office in Washington DC, the envoy said it was wrong for the US legislature to embed an accusatory clause in the Bill without consulting the Kenyan Government.

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What a field day, some call them their biggest supporters in the ongoing war...

By Bantugbro

What a field day, some call them their biggest supporters in the ongoing war...

must have made your day, eh!

all these to disguise the public,and to conceal us supports to kenya

Who is supporting Eritrea to supply some weapons to Al shabaab and who is behind Kenyan Govt.on supporting them to fight against Al shabaab and allies?

By Kubingwa

Who is supporting Eritrea to supply some weapons to Al shabaab and who is behind Kenyan Govt.on supporting them to fight against Al shabaab and allies?

Will you be surprised if you find out that they are both supported by the same country/supplier!

By Edward Teller

all these to disguise the public,and to conceal us supports to kenya

Nikupe tu a very plain picture. US and UK strongly supports Ethiopia. Kenya is fighting a lone battle and when it wins all must tremble

By Kabaridi

Nikupe tu a very plain picture. US and UK strongly supports Ethiopia. Kenya is fighting a lone battle and when it wins all must tremble

Wamerika bwana! ni wagumu kutabirika - sasa inakuwaje wana support Ethiopia huku wakilaani Al-Shabaab wakati mwingine wakituma Chopper Gunships na drones kushambulia makambi ya Al-Shaab. Swali ni: Kitu gani kina endelea na wana-support upande gani hasa na kwa maslahi ya NANI.

By Bukyanagandi

Wamerika bwana! ni wagumu kutabirika - sasa inakuwaje wana support Ethiopia huku wakilaani Al-Shabaab wakati mwingine wakituma Chopper Gunships na drones kushambulia makambi ya Al-Shaab. Swali ni: Kitu gani kina endelea na wana-support upande gani hasa na kwa maslahi ya NANI.

Wewe unataka kuniambia hawa wamerika wanashindwa kumaliza ugaidi? kama juzi walifanya reconnaisance operation kuokoa mumarekani aliyetekwa nyara Somalia. Mimi ninakuenzi mkuu sababu we are from the same school of thought. the school of reason. Unafiki huu sasa unashirikiwa na muganda sababu mahali mataifa mengine AM yako kenya imesha ondoka.

By Kabaridi

Nikupe tu a very plain picture. US and UK strongly supports Ethiopia. Kenya is fighting a lone battle and when it wins all must tremble

hope you exclude Tanzania

By Edward Teller

hope you exclude Tanzania

No, I practically meant all. but you can paint the picture the way you like

By Kabaridi

Nikupe tu a very plain picture. US and UK strongly supports Ethiopia. Kenya is fighting a lone battle and when it wins all must tremble

day dreaming

By Kabaridi

No, I practically meant all. but you can paint the picture the way you like

Kabaridi-hapo bolded-just as ulivyofanya wewe