United States Pledges $15m Towards Kenyan Reconstruction

The United States government on Sunday pledged to give more than 1 billion shillings($15 million) towards the implementation of the coalition accord, as well as advancing reconciliation and reconstruction efforts.

Speaking in Nairobi, US Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger, said the funds would be used to promote dialog and reunion among Kenya’s different communities.

The funds will also be used to facilitate the return of displaced people to their homes and for youth programs.

He added that the money would also contribute to the establishment of the new office of the Prime Minister.

The envoy urged both President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga, to move fast and implement the terms agreed in the power-sharing deal brokered last month by fomer United Nations Secretary General, Koffi Annan.

Source African Press Agency

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