Kenya bolsters flood mitigation efforts as El Nino rains claim lives

STORY: Kenya bolsters flood mitigation efforts as El Nino rains claim lives SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of senior officials and humanitarian agency representatives 3. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Deputy President of Kenya 4. various of floods STORYLINE: Kenya has stepped up measures to mitigate the effects caused by El Nino rains, which have resulted in over 20 deaths and missing individuals, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Deputy President of Kenya "More than 19 counties in ASAL (arid and semi-arid lands) and non-ASAL areas have been adversary affected by the continuing heavy rains. Two, sections of roads have been cut off in counties like Wajir, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Tana river, and Garissa, among others. This has reduced access to land. Three, families have been displaced, especially in northern Kenya and downstr

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

Thousands displaced in Kenya's arid areas due to heavy rains

STORY: Thousands displaced in Kenya's arid areas due to heavy rains DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a village being marooned by flood waters 2. various of a house being surrounded by water 3. various of a farmer rescuing a cow from floods 4. various of a flooded farm 5. various of road being destroyed by floods 6. various of a woman crossing a flooded road 7. various of a flooded road 8. various of a flooded farm STORYLINE: Heavy rainfall has displaced thousands of people and left hundreds of animals killed in Kenya's arid areas since March, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) said Friday. The rains followed a severe drought that had impacted at least 21 of the 47 counties in the East African nation. The NDMA said some 5,000 households had been affected by the rain-triggered flash floods, leading to displacement. "Flash floods were reported in Marsabit, Mandera, Garissa, Isiolo, Samburu, Narok, Taita Taveta and W