Under Kenyatta, corruption became widespread throughout the government, civil service, and business community. Kenyatta and his family were tied up with this corruption as they enriched themselves through the mass purchase of property after 1963. Their acquisitions in the Central, Rift Valley, and Coast Provinces aroused great anger among landless Kenyans. His family used his presidential position to circumvent legal or administrative obstacles to acquiring property. The Kenyatta family also heavily invested in the coastal hotel business, Kenyatta personally owning the Leonard Beach Hotel. Other businesses they were involved with included ruby mining in Tsavo National Park, the casino business, the charcoal trade—which was causing significant deforestation—and the ivory trade. The Kenyan press, which was largely loyal to Kenyatta, did not delve into this issue; it was only after his death that publications appeared revealing the scale of his personal enrichment. Kenyan corruption and Kenyatta's role in it was better known in Britain, although many of his British friends—including McDonald and Brockway—chose to believe Kenyatta was not personally involved.
under kenyatta corruption became widespread throughout the government civil service and business community kenyatta and his family were tied up with this corruption as they enriched themselves through the mass purchase of property after 1963 their acquisitions in the central rift valley and coast provinces aroused great anger among landless kenyans his family used his presidential position to circumvent legal or administrative obstacles to acquiring property the kenyatta family also heavily invested in the coastal hotel business kenyatta personally owning the leonard beach hotel other businesses they were involved with included ruby mining in tsavo national park the casino business the charcoal trade—which was causing significant deforestation—and the ivory trade the kenyan press which was largely loyal to kenyatta did not delve into this issue; it was only after his death that publications appeared revealing the scale of his personal enrichment kenyan corruption and kenyatta's role in it was better known in britain although many of his british friends—including mcdonald and brockway—chose to believe kenyatta was not personally involved