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