The family of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, that has dominated the country's politics since independence, secretly owned a network of offshore companies for decades, according to a huge leak of financial papers.
The president Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta together with six members of his family have been linked to the offshore accounts which have also been used to evade tax locally in the country .
There has been no response to the claims by the president and his close family till now .
In the revelation are other world leaders in the Pandora Papers who include the King of Jordan Abdullah II, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba and President of Congo-Brazzaville Denis Sassou-Nguesso.
The revelation has created debates on social media accounts with Kenyans want investigations to be done do as to find the truth on the matter . Among the persons who have responded on the matter is Mutahi Ngunyi who is a well known political analyst.
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