Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NAIROBI420
2008-02-08 13:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Nairobi
Cable title:
KENYA: MORE VISA WARNING LETTERS SENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L NAIROBI 000420
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E
LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2018
TAGS: CVIS PGOV KCOR PREL KDEM KE
SUBJECT: KENYA: MORE VISA WARNING LETTERS SENT
REF: NAIROBI 378
Classified By: A/DCM John F. Hoover for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L NAIROBI 000420
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E
LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2018
TAGS: CVIS PGOV KCOR PREL KDEM KE
SUBJECT: KENYA: MORE VISA WARNING LETTERS SENT
REF: NAIROBI 378
Classified By: A/DCM John F. Hoover for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) Reftel reports on the February 5 conveyance of eight
letters to Kenyan individuals warning the latter that
indications they may be involved in supporting, inciting, and
perpetrating inter-ethnic violence in Kenya are relevant to
their eligibility for U.S. visas.
2. (C) On February 8, Post conveyed letters to an additional
five individuals, as follow. Text of the letters sent was
similar or identical to the text reproduced reftel.
-- Kihara Muttu, Deputy Chairman, Electoral Commission of
Kenya, suspected of accepting bribes to fix election results
tally at ECK Headquarters.
-- Jack Tumwa, Commissioner, Electoral Commission of Kenya,
suspected of accepting bribes to fix election results tally
at ECK Headquarters.
--Joseph Dena, Jack Tumwa, Commissioner, Electoral Commission
of Kenya, suspected of accepting bribes to fix election
results tally at ECK Headquarters.
--James Viscount Kimathi, former Member of Parliament with
PNU ties, suspected of having links to Mungiki (Kikuyu mafia)
and other related criminal organizations.
-- Musa Cherutich Sirma, former Member of Parliament with ODM
ties suspected of inciting and organizing inter-ethnic
violence in Rift Valley Province.
RANNEBERGER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E
LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2018
TAGS: CVIS PGOV KCOR PREL KDEM KE
SUBJECT: KENYA: MORE VISA WARNING LETTERS SENT
REF: NAIROBI 378
Classified By: A/DCM John F. Hoover for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) Reftel reports on the February 5 conveyance of eight
letters to Kenyan individuals warning the latter that
indications they may be involved in supporting, inciting, and
perpetrating inter-ethnic violence in Kenya are relevant to
their eligibility for U.S. visas.
2. (C) On February 8, Post conveyed letters to an additional
five individuals, as follow. Text of the letters sent was
similar or identical to the text reproduced reftel.
-- Kihara Muttu, Deputy Chairman, Electoral Commission of
Kenya, suspected of accepting bribes to fix election results
tally at ECK Headquarters.
-- Jack Tumwa, Commissioner, Electoral Commission of Kenya,
suspected of accepting bribes to fix election results tally
at ECK Headquarters.
--Joseph Dena, Jack Tumwa, Commissioner, Electoral Commission
of Kenya, suspected of accepting bribes to fix election
results tally at ECK Headquarters.
--James Viscount Kimathi, former Member of Parliament with
PNU ties, suspected of having links to Mungiki (Kikuyu mafia)
and other related criminal organizations.
-- Musa Cherutich Sirma, former Member of Parliament with ODM
ties suspected of inciting and organizing inter-ethnic
violence in Rift Valley Province.
RANNEBERGER