let's go to the kenyan capital of nairobi now. so this is going to be greeted very, very happily by many in kenya, aren't they? >> well, v greeted it with happiness, and others are skeptical, saying that it is not really much to pay back to people who endured such torture. >> we are getting reports that there will be as many as $20 million worth of compensation. admittedly, it goes across 5000 people, but that must go some way to redress the terrible injustice that these people have suffered over so many years. >> some of those who suffered have excepted and said, yes, this is a good start, but it is not close to the payment of those who believe this is a drop in the ocean. the amount of torture that they endured is not anything that can be offset by a mere $4000 u.s. >> there is also going to be a monument in memory of those victims during the mao mao uprising. is that something that is also make people feel is long overdue? yout is long overdue, if recall that the kenyan government has not one much for war victims, especially th

search of more opportunity. >> dan found a job, a good one, conducting quality control tests for a nairobied pharmaceutical company. it paid a dollar a day. when an aerosol can exploded in his face, his life took a dramatic turn. >> with my eyes red having suffered the explosion in my face, i realized that a number of young people go through tough times and that's why they decided to go and drink and go into drugs just to deal with it, the hopelessness and the frustration that they never expected. i founded community support group to empower the people by sharing knowledge and also providing platform for people to exploit their talents >> dan began by organizing basic health and hygiene programs and teaching his neighbors to make their lives better by taking better care of themselves. >> he fornled the partnerships. he figured out how to work with the cdc. he figured out how to work with local doctors and volunteer doctors from elsewhere around the world and then he used that synergy to help build capacity locally. in the end that's what's really key. >> from health services dan expanded i

more from nairobi. every protester shouting with this pig at the gates. the protesters vented their frustration with the .arliamentarians seems to have united the canyons, it is their anger to the pay rise to take their salaries to $126,000 per year, almost 75 times the average minimum wage. >> the dictatorship of parliament will be brought down by people. we are 2 million. we have the power. .> behind the fence, the mps the national debt rose last year with a public wage bill. it is said that kenya cannot afford to pay more. >> it is not just about the money. they were voted in under a new constitution that was supposed to bring in a new era of accountability and responsibility. the mps have completely failed. no mps were available to speak to aljazeera. isy say the salary they want lower than what several commissions have recommended. but none of that washes with the bloody protests. that ordinaryle taxpayers have to win. aljazeera, nairobi. >> hello there, and welcome back. a reminder of our top stories on aljazeera. turkish police are firing water can

bombings of the american embassies in nairobi, with the clinton administration congress started to legislate much better protection. but it has the dysfunctional outcome fact it is not making american diplomats safer because it is so a difficult to get into the embassy that they go out to have there meetings. they are less well protected although they are doing there jobs well, they're out and about to be the american that people see. >> host: another quotation and tell us who this is from, washington awoke the capital at were that decision and hesitation and doubts and the pretense and fumbling we're gone and arguments over the country and its capital turned to what americans like can do best, action. in a few months half a continent and 130 million people were transformed into the greatest military power the world has seen. amid this burst of

they have also agreed to fund memorial for the victims here in nairobi. it is those last two points that the victims have all been saying is what really counts. they say that no amount of money can compensate for what they went through, the horrific torture, castration's, rapes, beating, but it is the correcting of the historical record that really matters. they saw themselves as freedom fighters. even in kenya, the mau mau were seeng as terrorist -- were as terrorists. they feel they need this recognition. shaking off the colonial chains, as it were. i think that's what they will take away from this as perhaps the most important development today. >> angst very much indeed. thanks very much indeed. south korea says it wants official talks with the north to begin as early as next week. from soul, -- seoul, harry fawcett reports. >> it has been used to warn of impending nuclear distraction. towne bank, on thursday, -- from pyongyang, on thursday, came a very different message. ,> the resumption of talks humanitarian issues such as reunification of separate

in nairobi, the ambassador explained why this is such a problem. >> what is happening here is largely, not exclusively, but largely a symptom of the fact that there is no agreed federal bottle. somalis have not yet agreed amongst themselves what they mean by federalism at exactly how it would work. the traditional constitution says some of it, but some of it is not clear. >> after all, what happened there will will set a precedent for the relationship between mogadishu and the rest of the country. >> you're right, there is a relationship. but until that, also volume discussions happen and it agreement on their constitution, whatever happens here has to be handled in a way which does not lead to the violence we have ,een over the last few days that allows this area to operate in a reasonable and responsible way. >> you have taken on one of the most difficult jobs in diplomacy, international diplomacy. how do you plan to approach the crisis in somalia? >> as i said, this mission is definitely a new mission. it is the mission to do building. yes, there is still a political element with o

behind nairobi skyscrapers in the shadows of the kenyan capital's luxuries lies kibera. it is one of africa's largest slums. approximately three hundred thousand people try to survive here. many of them are immigrants from rural regions who came to the city to escape hunger. i was a farmer but i didn't always has a crop. i needed money to feed the cows but i had none. when i had a good crop i needed money again. to pay the workers to plow the fields i couldn't live like this it was all too much for one person i couldn't cope as expenses. cheer it is better because someone may pity and help here. without a welfare system the citizens of kabera must pay for everything even public toilets since houses don't have these luxuries. the average computer is two fluffy two dollars that is a must. and you have to pay for your room you have to buy a water you have to pay for the toilet to go to you have to pay full electricity you have two. hundred square feet you have to buy food you have to buy food with the food yes. there is no only delicious it's free market. we have somebody r

and shackled him a hooded, and driven to wilson airport in nairobi and then shipped to somalia wherewas put in this basement prison. we were able to get testimony smuggled out of the prison of him describing the story and describing how he was interrogated by american agents around the clock and how he had not seen a lawyer, cannot communicate with his family, and has no access to the outside world. when i called the cia for comment on the condition of this prisoner, they confirmed that he had been snatched on orders from the united states government and that he was being held in that prison, and they said he was dangerous and it is good that he is taken off the streets. they said he was one of the advisors to the then head of al .aeda in east africa so this man was snatched on orders from the u.s. government while president obama is in office, sent to a secret prison in the basement of a u.s.- funded agency, and then interrogated at times by u.s. intelligence and military intelligence personnel, and the cia did not dispute any of those facts that i reported. basically said, well, it

. >> so we take the nairobi-thika highway... >> okay. >> and then we go all the way up to nyeri... >> right, okay. >> and we get to the aberdares through mweiga gate... >> yeah, all right. >> paul is the local expert with an uncanny ability to spot species in the wild. tim has the global perspective and expertise on which species are of most use. >> ...where there is a population of wild rice... >> right. >> this is oryza. >> oryza, okay. >> yeah, it's a relative of the cultivated rice. >> and then off to ishiara and around here. >> yes. >> now is a crucial time. the dry season is coming to an end and plants are beginning to seed. it is a window of opportunity for the team. >> we're going to be looking at wild rice. and check the specimen. kind of getting ourselves ready so that when we go into the field we know what we're looking for and we don't just see a whole bunch of green stuff. we're actually...we're actually going to collect species that we're interested in. >> paul knows that these species exist in kenya and has even made sample collections species in the wild is extremely t

biggest from nairobi's slum. thousands what 10 kilometers to the citi industrial area to fight for jobs, usually with little success. south, a group of unemployed men gather to while away the afternoon. for many, this has become a daily routine. >> we choo the drug to pass the time and ease the stress. i have been looking for a job for five years and found none. sometimes i feel hopeless. the new president is promising to tackle unemployment by creating 1 million jobs every year. he says he will do that by promoting economic growth and modern agriculture. but these are promises the young have had before. many say they will believe them only when they see some results. and get a job. under no efforts are space or to help thousands of people trapped by landslides and flooding in northern india. the army is using helicopters to drop food and medical supplies. more than 200 have been killed. thousands have been relocated to safer areas. many are programs that were visiting shrines. the floods have washed away roads,

concern about protecting american diplomats and in particular after the bombings of embassies is in nairobi smith the clinton did in his station and congress started to legislate much better protection but it has the dysfunctional all. -- outcome it is not safer because it is so difficult to get in that they got to have their meeting so they are less well protected although they are doing there jobs well and out and about. >> one'' to the you have, washington will capital out war and hesitation the pretense and fumbling we're gone and argument over the country and its capital turned to what americans like and do best, action. half a continent and 130 million people were transformed into the greatest military power the world could see. amid the burst of energy. the state department's to a breathless and bewildered at an old lady during an intersection during rush-hour. what is that from? >> it is dean acheson rating on december 8, 1941 after pearl harbor at that time assistant secretary of state for economic affairs and was exasperated to see the state department was not better at its job wh

protecting american diplomats and in particularly after the bombings of the american embassies in nairobiuring the clinton administration congress started legislating much better protection. but it has the dysfunctional outcome. it's actually not make the american diplomats say for because it's so difficult to get into an american embassy that they go out to have the meetings so they are less well protected, although they're doing their jobs well. out and about and foreign societies, being the american people see. >> host: going to read a quote that you have in your book. telesis is from three washington will, a couple of war, the in decision, hesitation, and outs of the past year, the pretenses and fumbling oregon. argument over, the country and its capital turned to what americans like and do best, action. in a few months half a continent and 130 million people were transformed into the greatest military power the world that scene. amid this burst of energy the state department stood breathless and bewildered like an old lady had a busy intersection during rush-hour. what is that from?

passion for social justice to build a nonprofit dedicated to creating jobs for youth in the slums of nairobi read about their start-up called lively-hoods. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. margaret? >> warner: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. on monday, we'll report on the weekend's demonstrations in egypt. i'm margaret warner. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

we're actually starting to plan a city outside of nairobi and we're very excited about that. >> rose: what is the quality of the urban design, sort of, the structure that you work with at the governmental level? >> i think in a situation like that you really have to start from the instruct-- infrastructure and you really have to understand where the water lines and sewer lines and electricity and really build up from that. and then look at the natural landscape and look at the culture and understand how you can reflect that in the architecture. >> you say that cities can create prosperity, sustainability, health and joy. we just had a conversation about how more economic prosperity comes out of cities than anywhere. >> right. >> and that there is a new focus on cities and local areas, metropolitan areas. >> right. >> because washington has failed in a sense. >> yes. >> they're engaged in gridlock. >> yes. >> and if cities you have the most direct connection between the political and the experiential. >> yes. >> rose: this where it happens, where the rubber meets the ground so to speak

from the finance products to cell phone entrepreneurs in nairobi. an energy can't be denied. africa rising. we know this progress rests on a fragile foundation and we know that prodpresz is uneven. across africa, the same institutions that should be the backbone of democracy can too often be infected with the corruption. the same technology that enables record profits means widening a canyon of inequality. the same interconnection that binds our faiths makes south africa vulnerable to the under toe of conflict. there is no question africa is on the move. but it's not moving fast enough for the child still anguishing in poverty in forgotten townships. it's not moving fast enough for the protester who is beaten. or the woman who is raped in eastern congo. we have more work to do. these africans must not be left behind. that's where all of you come in. the young people of africa. like previous generations, you have choices to make. you get to decide where the future lies. think about it. over 60% of africans are under 35 years old. so demographics means young people are going to

from microfinance products to stock traders to cell phone entrepreneurs in nairobi, there is an energyhat can't be denied. africa rising. we know this progress, though, rests on a fragile foundation. we know that progress is uneven. across africa, the same institutions that should be the back bone of democracy can all too often be infected with the rot of corruption. the same technology that enables record profits sometimes means widening a canyon of inequality. the same interconnection that binds our faiths makes all of africa vulnerable to the undertow of conflict. so there is no question that africa is on the move. but it is rcht moving fast enough for the child still languishing in poverty in forgotten townships. it is not moving fast enough for the protester who is beaten in herarra or the woman who is raped in eastern congo. we have more work to do because these africans must not be left behind. and that's where all of you come in. the young people of africa. it's like previous generations, have you choices to make. you get to decide where the future lies. happening about it. ove

they were involved in the bombing of the american embassy in tanzania and nairobi, that was before. and i don't believe that al qaeda and all these are waiting to see, well, when president obama closes down guantanamo bay, we're going to kind of get off the field, it's going to be over. i just don't think that has any impact. secondly, the transfer reads, according to a political article, f.b.i. director robert muller stated that the transfer of detainees to local jails could affect or infect other prisoners or have the capability of affecting events outside the prison system. i agree with director muller. i think director muller's done a great job. on the other case, he was in .lexandria for four years and to bring some of these people and to try them here creates a lot of problems. the other issue, 15%, at least, and this is an old figure, it could be higher, it could be a little bit lower, but at least 15% of the terrorist recidivism rate of released detainees that were released back to yemen, and places like that, it is not unheard of to have, as you release some and some were r

. >> host: matthew lee has been a correspondent since 2007 and prior to that he worked for afp in nairobi and back at the state department with afp as well and served in cambodia for several years. mary and meet oklahoma, republican line. good morning. >> caller: good morning, how are you? i would just like to say that i believe that mr.'s note and should have immunity and i just heard you mention that there are a lot of people that have shot up because they are afraid. i am 65 years old and i never thought that i would see a country where we were so afraid to speak out for what we believe and and i am so glad to know the 30 little secrets now but should not have been given and i think it's a shame that we have to run away. i absolutely believe in my heart that the administration is afraid of what is going to be told once he has caught and god forbid the department of justice get ahold of him and write up some charge against him because he won't stand a chance. put the american people into, the red necktie people from oklahoma like i am. we have a whole different version of what's going o