Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta set fire to over 100 tons of ivory on Saturday in a display against poaching. The burning, the fourth of its kind in Kenya, had twelve towers of elephant and rhino tusks. During the event, Kenyatta renewed his call for a total ban on ivory trading. Kenyatta […]
President Barack Obama, on his trip to Kenya, spoke about Kenyan LGBT rights while appearing with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. LGBT rights in Kenya are limited and sex between men is a criminal activity. Punishment includes jail time of up to 14 years. Obama compared legalized discrimination towards gays to legalized racial discrimination. “When […]
A CNN news report and banner is causing a social media firestorm and has led the Kenyan Interior Minister to ask for an apology. An online article by Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr carried the headline, “Obama’s trip to Kenya, a terror hotbed.” In addition, Erin Burnett OutFront, with guest anchor […]
