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01/30/2006:

"Kenyans want to know why we're feeding corruption"

...Analysts wonder what to make, now, of Wolfowitz's declarations that fighting graft is a priority. His actions, including the suspension of a $124m loan to Chad for reneging on a deal aimed at ensuring oil revenues reached the poor, had suggested an era of tough engagement lay ahead. The Kenya loan smacks of a return to the bank's traditional way of doing business in Africa, which kept the likes of Zaire's Mobutu flush with funds.
guardian.co.uk