Kenya investigates official over corruption in African Local Teams
A former Kenyan sports official, Peter Kaberia, has faced formal charges related to financial corruption linked to Kenya's failure to host the 2018 African Nations Championship. Investigations indicate that Kaberia, who served as Deputy Minister of Sports between 2016 and 2018, exploited his position to embezzle approximately 330 million Kenyan shillings from funds allocated for preparations to organize the tournament by awarding a suspicious contract to a company for stadium preparations. He was presented in a Nairobi court, where he denied the charges. Nine other individuals, including officials and businessmen, also faced charges based on investigations that revealed embezzlement of about $1.7 million. The investigation further pointed to an illegal financial payment for equipment through an unlawful contract, amid Kenya's joint efforts with two other countries to co-host the 2025 and 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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