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The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a virtual discussion on the 2022 elections in Kenya. Deputy President William Ruto was elected president while his challenger,…

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of Defense Eugene Wamalwa in Manama, Bahrain, during the annual Manama Dialogue.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke briefly prior to participating in a civil society roundtable meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

President Biden met with the Kenyan president in the Oval Office. Topics discussed included the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine donation to the African Union, climate change, trade, and combating…

President Trump and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya made remarks before an expanded bilateral meeting in the White House Cabinet Room. Both leaders thanked each other and said they looked…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump met in the Oval Office with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta. The presidents each made brief remarks thanking one…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and his wife on the South Lawn of the White House.

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan was among the State Department officials who spoke at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.…

Two veteran Voice of America journalists talked about their coverage on the ground during the recent general elections in Kenya. Panelists agreed the overall election was seen as positive and much more…

Ben Rawlence talked about his book, City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World’s Largest Refugee Camp, about life in Dadaab Refugee Camp in northern Kenya. The camp, the largest in the world,…

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki addressed the United Nations General Assmebly.

A ceremony was held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The ceremony included music and an honor guard…

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga spoke about the future of Kenya. He holds a temporary position created in a power-sharing arrangement after Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of a…

David Ngaruri Kenney , author of Asylum Denied: A Refugee’s Struggle for Safety in America, talked about his experiences as a political refugee seeking asylum in the United States. Kenney…

Thomas Casey answered reporters' questions about the Iraq-Turkey situation, Kosovo’s declaration of independence, and the leadership crisis in Kenya, among other topics.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked about her recent travel to Africa with President Bush and her upcoming travel to Asia. She emphasized her discussions with Kofi Annan in regards…

The guests discussed recent items in the news with students from around the nation participating in the Close Up Foundation’s week-long government studies program. Topics included the…

Mr. Swan and Mr. Gottlieb testified about the December 27, 2007 parliamentary elections in Kenya. When President Kibaki was announced as the winner, supporters of opposition leader Odinga…

Rep. Donald Payne, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, talked about Kenya’s political situation and the turmoil over the December 27 election. Rep. Payne held a…

Experts on Kenya discussed the sources of the current post-election violence in Kenya and possible ways forward. Panelists disagreed on certain aspects of what happened in the elections.…