Kenya protests ‘economic sabotage’ by USA

[The Northerner]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – The government has now written a protest note to the US embassy in Nairobi over the advisory it issued to its citizens on Saturday against traveling to Mombasa.

“It is a reckless advisory and it was totally uncalled for,” Acting Head of the Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet Francis Kimemia told a media conference in Mombasa on Sunday.

He termed the advisory an act of “economic sabotage.”

“It is aimed at sabotaging the country’s economy,” he said, at a press conference where he was accompanied by Tourism Minister Dan Mwazo. In the protest note delivered on Sunday, Kenya made it clear it wants the advisory reversed.

Read more: http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2012/06/kenya-protests-economic-sabotage-by-usa/

[SidDithers]

1. The filters on your RSS feed must be interesting...nt

Sid

[tawadi]

2. Uncalled for?

The warning was issued 'following intelligence reports of an impending terror threat in Mombasa which it said was likely to be experienced until July 1.'

Were we supposed to ignore the intelligence reports?

[wingzeroday]

4. looks like

the intel was right



http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014156805

[The Wielding Truth]

3. The UK agrees with the US. The border with Somalia is very dangerous.

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/sub-saharan-africa/kenya1

"This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary (US warning of possible imminent terrorist attacks in Mombasa). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We advise against all but essential travel to within 60km of the Somali border (including Kiwayu and coastal areas north of Pate Island), to Garissa district and to low income areas of Nairobi, including all township or slum areas."