US suspends Kenya funding

The US has suspended $7 million in funding for free primary schools in Kenya until fraud allegations are investigated.



The US ambassador in Nairobi Michael Ranneberger says credible action must be taken on claims that 110 million shillings or $900 thousand was siphoned off a free-education fund.



The US move comes a month after the UK government pulled out of the project.



Transparency International has ranked Kenya as East Africa\'s most corrupt country.



The US has been pushing for reform in Kenya since deadly violence swept the country after an election in 2007.



Although the violence was primarily political and ethnic, US officials have highlighted underlying causes such as corruption and weak institutions.