The United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by billionaire Elon Musk, has cancelled two contracts in Kenya that will see the country lose over Ksh10 billion worth of investments.
DOGE announced on Thursday, April 3, that it had cancelled a $3.4 million (about Ksh439 million in the current exchange rates) consulting contract for aviation advisors in Kenya.
In a statement, DOGE noted that the move was in line with the department's mandate to do away with "wasteful" contracts. "Agencies cancelled 47 wasteful contracts today with an $87.5M ceiling value and $30.2M in savings, including a $3.4M US Department of State management consulting contract for aviation advisors in Kenya," the statement read.
Most notably, this is the second major contract DOGE has cancelled from Kenya since it was implemented. In February, DOGE cancelled another consignment of $79 million (about Ksh10.2 billion in the current exchange rates) meant for "primary literacy" in Kenya.
