US threatens travel ban on Kenyan officials

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:38:39 +0000

The United States has threatened travel bans on top Kenyan officials if they fail to support reforms in the east African country, Washington’s ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger said Thursday.

The measure was Washington’s most unequivocal expression of anger so far at its top regional partner’s failure to make good on the reform agenda agreed in the aftermath of last year’s deadly post-election violence.

“Letters signed by Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson have been sent to 15 persons making clear that the future relationship of those persons with the United States is tied to their support for implementation of the reform agenda and opposition to the use of violence,” Ranneberger said.

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Kenya ups Somali border troops

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:09:28 +0000

Kenya has stepped up surveillance of its border with Somalia after the killing of a top regional al-Qaeda leader during a lightning US military operation, military officials said on Sunday.

“We have taken measures. There is enough security at the border points, it has just been increased and this is a review we do from time to time,” Kenyan military spokesperson Bogita Ongeri said.

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