Karim Keita is accused of having used his position as chairman of the National Assembly’s Security and Defense Commission to embezzle defence spending, secure bribes, and redirect contracts to his associates. Through his father, the former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Karim Keita allegedly arranged to remove officials who did not support his corruption from their positions. Additionally, Keita supposedly used defence funds to bribe other officials in support of the 2018 re-election of his father. He is the object of an international arrest warrant from Interpol in connection with an investigation into the disappearance of a journalist in 2016. After the coup ousting his father from power, he fled to Côte d’Ivoire. [1] [2]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Former president of the Security and Defense Commission of Mali’s National Assembly, CEO of Konijane Strategic Marketing, and son of former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 31.08.1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris, France |
| NATIONALITY | Mali |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Côte d'Ivoire, Mali |
| FULL NAME | Karim Keita |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Karim |
| ALIASES | - |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Ibrahim Boubacar Keita - Father ; Aminata Maïga - Mother ; Boubacar Keita - brother ; Rokhya Sidibé - Spouse ; Issaka Sidibé - Father in law |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED OVERSEAS PROPERTIES | Unknown |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Konijane Strategic Marketing |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO BANK ACCOUNTS | Unknown |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 09.12.2022 [1] |