The most popular programs for the Kenya Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=883 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 15:37:45 GMT 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 objected, and violence ensued, including excessive force by police. There have been more than 1,000 deaths. Negotiations within the Kenyan government are under way, led by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, although violence and displacement of citizens is continuing. Ms. Farrow, Chairman Kiai, and Ms. Ndungu testified about the humanitarian crisis resulting from the violence in Kenya, including the burning of homes and endangering of tens of thousands of citizens. UNICEF and other organizations are attempting to be of aid in the situation. They also described the history of ethnic strife in Kenya and suggested reforms in the Kenyan government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203939-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203939-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Anderson talked about his new book [Histories of the Hanged: The Dirty War in Kenya and the End of Empire,] published by W.W. Norton. He described the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s which ultimately led to the end of British colonial rule in Kenya. He documented the economic and cultural discrimination that led to the Kikuyu people rebelling against the British. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions. Anderson previously served as the director of the Center for African Studies at the University of London. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185339-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185339-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 from the Military District of Washington. Father Mark Moretti made the invocation and benediction. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer made remarks. State Department employees Dudley Sims and Hamzaali Girnary reflected on the events. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280345-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280345-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT President and Mrs. Bush hosted a state dinner for President and Mrs. Kibaki of Kenya. The program featured guest arrivals, dinner preparations, and official toasts. In the official toasts they praised efforts to combat terrorism and economic growth in Africa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178522-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178522-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT At an official ceremony welcoming President Kibaki on the South Lawn of the White House which included a traditional military tribute, President Bush and President Kibaki spoke about relations between the U.S. and Kenya. They also talked about efforts to combat terrorism, economic development, and trade with Africa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178520-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178520-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 came to the United States from Kenya on a basketball scholarship after being arrested, imprisoned and tortured in Kenya for civil disobedience. After college, he unsuccessfully sought asylum in the U.S. and was deported, despite being married to an American woman. Kenney proceeded to successfully regain asylum status in the U.S. after a lengthy legal, procedural, and bureaucratic battle with agencies of the U.S. government, with the help of his lawyer, Philip Schrag. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204573-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204573-5 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wangari Maathai talked about her book [Unbowed: A Memoir], published by Anchor. She was interviewed on stage about her life and the work she did that led to her being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. In 1977, defying political pressure, Wangari Maathai established the Green Belt Movement to provide both an income to rural African women and to save the indigenous forest of her home land. Thirty years later, millions of trees have been planted across Africa by these women. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201590-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT As part of a state dinner for the president of Kenya, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed in the East Room of the White House. President Bush made brief closing remarks following the performance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178522-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178522-2 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 disputed presidential election. Prime Minister Odinga responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206019-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206019-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT President Bush and President Kibaki spoke to reporters about relations between the U.S. and Kenya, efforts to combat terrorism, economic growth in Africa, security concerns in East Africa, and AIDS relief. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters, including questions on the president's position on a recent strike on Syria by Israeli forces. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178521-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178521-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki addressed the United Nations General Assmebly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308405-103 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308405-103 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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. After the presentations panelists answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203782-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203782-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 hearing on this issue on February 6. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202927-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202927-7 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 to the work that he had done in resolving the Kenyan unrest caused by the December 2007 elections. She talked about developments concerning the six-party talks with North Korea. She answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204146-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204146-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Shari Bryan talked about last month's elections in Kenya and the political unrest in the country since then. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202653-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202653-5 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT In his first news conference of 2008, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon talked about his priorities for the coming year. Topics included U.N. peacekeeping challenges, social justice, economic well-being, efforts to end world poverty, and the crisis in Kenya. He said that 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. After his remarks, he responded to reporters' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203416-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203416-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Jendayi Frazer talked about an upcoming visit to Central Africa by Secretary of State Rice. She said that Secretary Rice would meet with leaders from Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, and the DR Congo. She talked about the U.S. position on Somali instability. She answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202623-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202623-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT President Moi talked about Kenya, and Africa in general. Following his prepared remarks, he responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174114-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174114-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Casey gave the State Department daily briefing. He read a statement from Secretary Rice expressing sympathy for the assassination of Pakistani Prime Minister Benzair Bhutto. He answered questions from reporters, including on the issues of Pakistani stability, forces in Afghanistan, Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, North Korea, and the upcoming elections in Kenya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203240-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 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 presidential campaign, violence in Kenya, and the situation in Iraq. Students were interviewed prior to the start of the program. The event was held at MHz Studios in Falls Church, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203972-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203972-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Wamwere talked about his struggles against various governments in his home country of Kenya. He also responded to questions from the audience. Mr. Wamwere is the author of [I Refuse to Die: My Journey for Freedom], published by Seven Stories Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173797-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT . http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203328-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203328-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Casey answered reporters' questions about the Iraq-Turkey situation, Kosovo's declaration of independence, and the leadership crisis in Kenya, among other topics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204186-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204186-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sean McCormack answered reporters' questions about the crisis in Kenya, and the Afghanistan and Pakistan situations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203860-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203860-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT State Department spokesman Thomas Casey gave the State Department Daily Briefing. He talked about USAID efforts to alleviate instability in Kenya following a controversial election in December 2007. He also talked about international efforts to stabilize Kenya. Casey also talked about Columbian rebels, the role of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in stabilizing the region, Kosovo independence movements, violence in Pakistan, developments in US-Iranian relations, and the US support for Turkish movements against the Kurdistan Worker's Party. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203551-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203551-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sean McCormack gave the first press briefing of the new year. He expressed grief at the murder of two State Department employees in Sudan and spoke about the efforts being made to find the murderers. Other topics included the political violence in Kenya, the newly announced Pakistani election date, and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Following his prepared remarks he answered questions from members of the press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203318-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203318-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sean McCormack gave the daily State Department briefing. He talked Iranian negotiations, the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, instability in Lebanon, and elections in Kenya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203641-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203641-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Following their meeting at the State Department, Secretary Powell and Minister Obure spoke to reporters about relations between the countries and international efforts to combat terrorism. Following brief remarks they answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167070-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT