From Amanda Carey at The Daily Caller:
A new report by the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shows that the Obama administration has indeed been using taxpayer dollars to fund a “yes” campaign in Kenya ahead of the August vote on the proposed new Kenyan constitution. One provision in the constitution would legalize abortion in the country for the first time….
The Provincial Peace Forum, Eastern Providence received $97,633.33 to “gain buy-in for the new proposed constitution by educating the professional elites in Isiolo South Constituency about its benefits and getting their commitment to use their influence to ensure people register and vote YES at the referendum.”
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The Kenya Muslim Youth Alliance (KMYA ) received $56,953.33 for “one of a series of activities that aim to contribute to an ‘overrepresentation’ of the YES voters at the next referendum….
The Central Organization of Trade Unions, Kenya (COTU) was paid $91,106.66 to “marshal a coalition of pro-Constitution individuals, institutions, and organizations to drum up political support for the Proposed Constitution by organizing a public rally at the historic Kamukunji Grounds, Nairobi.”
Have a look at the entire piece. Carey says the administration might have acted in violation of the Siljander Amendment, which prohibits the use of “foreign assistance funds” to lobby for or against abortion.
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