KENYA: MORE VISA WARNING LETTERS SENT

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