Kenyatta remains stoic in face of tax haven exposé

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers a pre-recorded video statement during the virtual inaugural United Nations Food Systems Summit held on the margins of the UN General Assembly. PHOTO | PSCU

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has put on a brave face in the wake of the Pandora Papers revealing his family operates offshore accounts, saying only people with unexplained wealth need to be worried about the leaked documents.

The president, who has been away in the Barbados in recent days, has promised to clear the air about the report linking the Kenyatta family – including his mother and two siblings – to 13 offshore accounts when he returns.