Offshore Leaks Record

Kenya ยท Pandora Papers

Uhuru Kenyatta: offshore leaks and what happened next

No official action reported No investigation, charge or official finding concerning Kenyatta's Pandora Papers disclosures was found in the sources reviewed.2,3

Being named in a leak is not evidence of wrongdoing, and owning an offshore company can be legal. Each record sets out what was reported, the person's response, and what official action, if any, followed.

What was reported

ICIJ reported that Kenyatta and his mother were listed as beneficiaries of a Panama foundation, and that his brother and two sisters owned five offshore companies with assets worth more than 30 million dollars.1

Response

ICIJ reported that Kenyatta and his family did not reply before publication. In a statement on 4 October 2021 he said the reports would lift that veil of secrecy and darkness and pledged to respond comprehensively later, Capital FM reported. On 12 October 2021 he said his name was not in the papers and that no illegality had been alleged, The Star reported.1,2,3

What happened afterwards

  1. No action reported, None reportedNeither report reviewed describes any investigation of Kenyatta by Kenyan authorities.2,3

Sources

  1. ICIJ, Offshore havens and hidden riches of world leaders and billionaires exposed in unprecedented leak (3 October 2021)
  2. Capital FM Kenya, Uhuru on Pandora Papers: I'll respond comprehensively (4 October 2021)
  3. The Star (Kenya), My name was not on Pandora Papers, Uhuru (12 October 2021)