Experts meet in Kenya to enhance cooperation in border management in Africa

STORY: Experts meet in Kenya to enhance cooperation in border management in Africa SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants at the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KITHURE KINDIKI, Cabinet secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Interior and National Administration 3. various of participants at the conference STORYLINE: The National Border Management Conference concluded on Thursday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The three-day event was held under the theme of "building on coordination and moving towards integration." It brought together more than 300 participants, including senior border control officials from across Africa, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in border management in the continent. SOUNDBITE (English): KITHURE KINDIKI, Cabinet secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Interior and National Administration "The use of technology, in particular, digital technology is going to become crucial for

Floods kill 46 in Kenya

STORY: Floods kill 46 in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: GARISSA, Kenya CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood in parts of Kenya 2. various of Kenyan Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki arriving in the flood-hit area 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KITHURE KINDIKI, Interior cabinet secretary 4. various of flood in parts of Kenya STORYLINE: At least 46 people have died and thousands of others were displaced as the intensity of El Nino rains increased in Kenya. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said that most of the deaths had been caused by flooding, as the government issued fresh flood alerts Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (English): KITHURE KINDIKI, Interior cabinet secretary "We have lost 46 people because of drowning, because of floods. We don't want any single Kenyan to lose their life. Take caution, evacuate when our officers tell you to evacuate from flooded areas, from areas prone to landslides in other parts of the country, comply. If

Kenya delays reopening of Somali border amid surge in cross-border attacks

STORY: Kenya delays reopening of Somali border amid surge in cross-border attacks DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kithure Kindiki, cabinet secretary for Interior and National Administration, inspecting a refugee camp 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): KITHURE KINDIKI, Cabinet secretary for Interior and National Administration of Kenya 3. various of refugees 4. Various of the official inspecting a refugee camp STORYLINE: Kenya said Wednesday that the reopening of the border with Somalia will be delayed due to increased cross-border terror attacks by al-Shabab terrorists. Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Kithure Kindiki, said at the Dadaab refugee camp in northeast Kenya that cross-border incursions will be dealt with first. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): KITHURE KINDIKI, Cabinet secretary for Interior and National Administration of Kenya "Kenyan and Somali governments have kicked start talks to reopen the border from Mandera, Liboi,

Kenya to reopen border with Somalia in 30 days

STORY: Kenya to reopen border with Somalia in 30 days DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of delegations from Somalia and Kenya 2. various of ministers exchanging the signed agreements 3. various of officials 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KITHURE KINDIKI, Cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, Kenya 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMED AHMED SHEIKH ALI, Somalia's Minister of Internal Security 6. various of river border point 7. various of ministers shaking hands STORYLINE: Kenya and Somalia on Monday agreed to reopen their border crossing points after 11 years of closure. Kithure Kindiki, cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, told reporters that the border crossings in Mandera County will be opened in the next 30 days, Liboi in Garissa County and Ras Kamboni in southern Somalia will be reopened in the next 60 and 90 days respectively. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KITHURE KINDIKI