{"id":3732,"date":"2024-07-20T10:03:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T10:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=3732"},"modified":"2024-07-24T14:32:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T14:32:45","slug":"government-has-requested-the-ford-foundation-to-provide-clarification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2024\/07\/20\/government-has-requested-the-ford-foundation-to-provide-clarification\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Foundation to address claims of supporting protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Faith Nyongesa<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kenyan government has taken a proactive step in addressing concerns about the Ford Foundation&#8217;s activities in the country by sending a formal letter to the organization&#8217;s president, Darren Walker. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-59.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-59.png 630w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-59-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The letter, written by Korir Sing&#8217;oei, the Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Nairobi, requests detailed information about the allocation of funds given to the organization&#8217;s beneficiaries in Kenya. This action comes in response to President William Ruto&#8217;s allegations that the Ford Foundation supported violent anti-government demonstrations, resulting in injuries, loss of life, and property damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the letter, Sing&#8217;oei implies that some of the beneficiaries of the Ford Foundation&#8217;s funding may have been involved in the recent uprising led by the youth against the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The government is seeking transparency and accountability from the Ford Foundation in order to ensure that its funds are not being used to support activities that undermine the stability and security of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kenyan government&#8217;s decision to request information from the Ford Foundation demonstrates its commitment to addressing concerns about the organization&#8217;s activities in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By seeking clarity on the allocation of funds and the potential involvement of beneficiaries in anti-government demonstrations, the government is taking a proactive approach to safeguarding the interests of its citizens and maintaining peace and stability within the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faith Nyongesa The Kenyan government has taken a proactive step in addressing concerns about the Ford Foundation&#8217;s activities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.11 - 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