HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 cc89-90W
Mr. McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on what projects the current United Kingdom bilateral aid to the Government of Kenya is being spent. [15013]

Mr. Foulkes

Major projects (with commitments of £1 million or over) implemented in partnership with the Government of Kenya are:

£ million
Education
Primary School management Project 4.8
Strengthening of Primary Education Phase II 18.9
Health
Kenya Family Health Programme 11.5
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Project 8.9
Family Planning Interim Support Project 3.5
Natural Resources/Environmental Protection
National Agricultural Research Programme Phase II 10.6
Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute Phase III 2.4
Protected Areas and Wildlife Support Project 2.9
Small Enterprise Development
Improving the Regulatory Environment Phase II 1.0

Mr. McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what safeguards are currently in place within her Department to prevent the misuse of aid provided directly to the Kenyan Government. [15015]

Mr. Foulkes

Project funds are not normally provided directly to the Kenyan Government, but are controlled and disbursed by project management agents appointed by the British Government, and are subject to independent audit.

Mr. McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what recent investigations her Department has undertaken into the misuse of aid provided by the United kingdom to the Kenyan Government; [15018]

(2) what estimate she has made of the amount of aid provided by the United Kingdom to the Kenyan Government which is misused. [15019]

Mr. Foulkes

We know of no misuse of our development assistance funds by the Kenyan Government.

Mr. McDonnell

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid has been offered to non-governmental organisations in Kenya to assist with an election-observing programme. [15020]

Mr. Foulkes

My Department has offered up to £264,000 for this purpose.