Full Coverage: Kenya

16.02.2005 New Transport minister Chris Murungaru yesterday came out fighting against accusations that he is corrupt, declaring himself to be completely clean. But he said that if he were proved guilty of graft, he would not wait to be sacked; instead he would resign on the spot and seek forgiveness.

09.02.2005 Apparently feeling he couldn't make any progress in what is widely considered one of the most corrupt countries on earth, KenyaÂ’s anti-corruption chief, John Githongo, has resigned. The move could plunge Kenya into irrelevance on the world stage, say observers, and reaction has been swift--the U.S. immediately suspended its financial support for Kenya's anti-corruption program.