The African Union's mandated peer review body said on Friday it had halted activities in Kenya after the government blocked it from operating after a row over finances and the public's role in the process. Grace Akumu, head of the Kenyan chapter of the AU's African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), said the authorities blocked the group from accessing its offices in Nairobi, because it was questioning how the government was spending cash meant for the review. The APRM operates under the Kenyan ministry for planning and national development, which refused to comment when contacted.