Amnesty international Call for Global alliance in Ending Transnational corruption
A Delegation from Amnesty international Kenya, led by country director, Irungu Houghton and Human Rights and fundraising manager Madam Florence Annan, recently completed a high-profile tour of the United States.
They held strategic meetings with the ‘Diaspora against corruption’ groups and senior U.S. government officials in a bid to strengthen global alliances in the fight against corruption in Kenya
The tour, organized in collaboration with several interested international organizations, aimed at fostering dialogue on accountability, transparency, and democratic governance.
Amnesty International is engaging with civil society leaders, policy makers, and members of Congress known for their stance on global anti-corruption efforts.
Speaking in California, Irungu Houghton, the Director of Amnesty International and the head of the Kenyan delegation emphasized the need for stronger cross-border partnerships to dismantle corruption networks.
“Corruption is not just a Kenyan problem—it’s a global issue that requires international cooperation,” Irungu said.
“We are here to build bridges and share strategies on how to promote transparency and justice.”
Among those the group has met include representatives from the Diaspora Against Corruption in Kenya led by its chair Ben Ateku together with high-ranking members of the American government also anti-graft think tanks were present during the deliberations on making Kenya great again.
The meetings also highlighted cases of transnational corruption, with the activists urging U.S. authorities to tighten financial oversight and take action against individuals laundering stolen public funds through international banking systems.
In addition to lobbying for policy support, the Kenyan delegation is also participating in public forums and university discussions, sharing grassroots experiences of fighting corruption in Kenya and advocating for stronger protections for whistleblowers and human rights defenders.
The tour comes at a time when Kenya continues to grapple with high-profile corruption scandals, the recent one including officials from the county government, and public trust in key institutions remains low.
According to Madam Florence Annan from Amnesty International, the momentum gained abroad will bolster local efforts and signal that the world is watching.
Members of the Diaspora against corruption in Kenya (DACK) have put in place policies and recommendations that they urge the Kenyan government through Amnesty international to adopt one of them being that arrests are not enough but reinstating stolen money to public coffers so as to curb salary delays on civil servants.