Embassy Property Purchase Scandal
The Embassy Property Purchase Scandal is a scandal that resulted in the Kenyan Minister for Foreign Affairs Moses Wetangula leaving his post. Wetangula left his ministerial post on October 27, 2010 due to ongoing investigation on his alleged involvement in the Kenyan Tokyo embassy scandal.[1]
It was alleged that instead of accepting free property from the government of Japan for the embassy, 1.6 billion shillings was withheld from the sale of Kenyan property in Nigeria and used to buy a less suitable property.[2]
George Saitoti served as acting foreign minister during Wetangula’s absence. Wetangula returned to the ministry in August 2011, though he permanently left the position a few months later.
References
- ↑ Daily Nation, October 27, 2010: Kenya minister steps aside over saga
- ↑ Expensive Tokyo embassy leads to Kenyan resignations
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