Kenyan President William Ruto canceled two deals with Adani Group worth about $2.6 billion over alleged corruption, hours after the company’s billionaire founder was charged by the US authorities in a separate bribery scheme.

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted for fraud by U.S. prosecutors and arrest warrants issued for him and his nephew for their alleged roles in a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian officials to secure power-supply deals.

Kenyan President ordered the cancellation of a procurement process that had been expected to award control of the country's main airport to India's Adani Group

Kenya cancelled important projects with India's Adani Group following the U.S. indictment of its founder. The deals involved major airport and energy infrastructure valued at billions, but faced scrutiny over transparency and governance.

Kenyan President William Ruto sought Thursday to turn the page on a difficult year, cancelling controversial deals with India's Adani Group and vowing to tackle corruption, police kidnappings and gender-based violence.