the president. >> on monday the secretary of state met with kenya president in the kenya capitol nairobi -- i imagine security was on top of the talks there. >> reporter: the united states did not offer any new funding to kenya government although i think it's fair to say the government of the president would have been very happy to accept more money. but the u.s. says it is committed to helping the kenya people as they work with other members to deal with the threat of al-shabab emanating from somalia and kenya has the brunt of al-shabab reprisals and most recently the attack at the university college where more than 100 people were basically cut down by al-shabab attackers but the u.s. is putting pressure on the government to not scapegoat the somali minority and certainly not the somali minority refugees who are living in the refugee camps in the east of the country. even though there is a lot of concern that perhaps al-shabab might be trying to recruit new members, the obama administration firmly believes that the government can fight this threat from al-shabab without violating the

ross lynn is live in nairobi. a historic trip, how did this come about and what are his plans in somalia? >> well, the obama administration has long wanted to show a visible sign of support for the fledgling government which is really three years in existence and which is getting ready for key parliamentary elections in 2016, so the decision was made that along with trying to reestablish the u.s. embassy presence in somalia, even though operations are going to take place actually here in nairobi, we know i can't, that the secretary of state should show up and meet with the somali president with the prime minister, with other key government leaders and civil society members to show the obama administration support. as you said, al shabab has done a lot to really make the country of somalia incredibly unstable for a couple of decades now and even though there's a multi-national force of u.a. peacekeepers trying to drive al shabab out, it is still a security threat. the u.s. wants to basically show somalia that is st

rosiland jordan is live for us in nairobi, rosiland were security concerns the reason this trip was notounced? and who has secretary kerry been meeting with? >> reporter: above everything else stephanie, security concerns are the reason why the trip of john kerry to somalia earlier on tuesday was not announced publicly until he was actually on the ground and it's no surprise somalia is still a very volatile environment. the government which has only been in place for three years is still struggling to get control of al-shabab which just in the past month or so launched a deadly tack on the university college northeast of nairobi here in kenya, so there is a lot of concern about the safety and well-being of the u.s. secretary of state but of many others as well. it is not a safe place to visit right now for just ordinary citizens and certainly not for high-profile individuals. that said the secretary of state was willing to take the security risk in order to show the obama administration's support for mogadishu for its efforts to try to improve on what they call a fledgling democracy, an

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it's briefing in the capital of kenya in nairobi let's hear what is being said. >> next to johanna isho is the deputy director of operations he first started to work in the humanitarian sector in 1994. during the genocide. and he joined later msf in 1997. several postings include somalia, sudan afghanistan haiti, among others. and he's currently the deputy director of operations for msf based in amsterdam. this press briefing wail focus three states in south sudan. where the conflict has taken a particularly death toll on the population. and these three states are. [ inaudible ] and i am now the going to leave the floor to paul christy the head. >> thank you very much. over the last few weeks, we have seen an escalation in conflicts in the three states. the humanitarian -- we are very concerned the about the humanitarian effects on the civilian population. in the states we have seen an escalating and continued use of violence against civilians. medical care and essential humanitarian care has been reduced, hospital have been closed. medical staff have been evacuated. throughout this v

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cnn correspondent robin kreel joins us now from nairobi, kenya, with the details of his trip. robin, when he is in djibouti, john kerry will visit the only permanent u.s. base on the african continent. let's look at the significance and what actually goes on there? >> yes, it is a former french base that is now a u.s. naval base. it has been there for a number of years, rosemary, very established. we visited it last year. it's actually the headquarters of what they call combined joint task force, horn of africa, which overseas a number of operation has the you see. and read about in the news. suppose that would include, drone strikes, in somalia, you'll remember nay killed one of our, leaders. last year. it includes, a number of naval operations. such as, escorting ships in and out of the djiboutian harbor. personnel are based there. it is really a very large base with thousands of soldiers. air force. naval, and, and even some marines. >> all right, robin kreel reporting there from nairobi, kenya. thanks to you. we'll take a very short break here on "cnwsroom." we'll be back

in september 2016, 72 were killed when the group stormed nairobi's westgate mall. at the beginning of april, al-shabab fired on students at garisha college. 137 people were murdered. so when secretary of state john kerry visits nairobi and djibouti analysts say he'll bring a message of economic political and moral support. what will not be on offer, promises of increased military involvement. washington is reluctant to do so sense the black hawk down debacle of 1991. observers say such an offer wouldn't be popular. >> the u.s. didn't colonize any parts of africa. there are leaders on the continent that talk about the neoimperialism of the united states and they do that because it gets resonance with their audience we have to be careful. >> meaning john kerry's visit to the region will be more about moral support and the fight against al-shabab, rather than the u.s. doing the fighting for them >>> u.s. military officials say the combined joint task force against i.s.i.l. aimed 24 air strikes at targets over a 24 hour period. u.s. and allies attacked 17 sites in syri

secretary of state john kerry visits nairobi and djibouti in may. they'll bring a message of economical political support. what will not be on offer is promises of military involvement. washington is reluctant to do so since the black hawk down debacle since 1991. such an offer would not be popular. >> the u.s. didn't colonize any parts of africa. they are leaders on the continent, the imperialism of the united states. we do that it gets resonance. we have to be careful about boots on the ground. john kerry's visit will be more about showing moral support and the fight against al-shabab, rather than about the u.s. doing the fighting for them. >>> time to check in with everton for more on the weather. specifically the flooding in australia making live difficult for a lot of people. >> i'm pleased to say things have improved. there's a few weather warnings in force for the eastern side of australia. that is because we have the storm very close by. we have got high seas in place four meter waves is a possibility. brisbane has seen a staggering amount.

secretary of state live in nairobi. >> i want to thank president k kenation atta and the cabinet and cabinet secretary mohammed for their partnership in some of the toughest challenges we face today internationally. it is with the reality of our shared interest in mind that i consult with the president the foreign minister about the many concerns about our two countries. there can be no question that our meetings here today were timely. events in kenya and the broader region present with us a broad array of tests. the threat posed by violent extremism is regretly foremost among them last night' brazen murder of students and teach necessary garissa is a heartbreaking reminder of terrorism's cost. along with president obama and our people i join to we join to send our condolences to the families and those in previous attacks. i will say that these tragedyies may give momentary turmoil and chaos and bring enormous grief to families, but in the end instead of dividing us, they bring us together and it will never shake our efforts to bring peace. as i discussed with kenya's leaders today

. >> let's get analysis now from nairobi from the project director or central africa at the international crisis group. military leaders past and present in burundi are at odds over who actually holds power right now. you have the major general saying that he doesn't support the president. why is there disagreement now. how highly rewarded or perhaps not is he? >> he is actually very well rewarded among the army, but he did not manage to rally all the generals during last night because some of the generals are part of the entourage of the president. there's definitely a split loyalty in the forces and that's why we have that fierce fighting ongoing today. >> does the army have a broader base of public support than the current president? >> >> well, it's very difficult to say, because as i said, the army the burundi army is very divided right now and those divisions are truly reflective of the recent history of the military history the result of of several movements and several political movements so it is very difficult to assess basically who's got the most support from the camp at the m

in september 2013 62 people were killed when the group stormed nairobi's west gate mall.beginning of april al-shabab members fired on students at a university college. 147 people were murdered. so when u.s. secretary of state john kerry visits nairobi in early may analysts say he will bring a message of economic political and moral support but won't be on offer promises of increased military involvement. washington is extremely reluctant to do so since the blackhawk problem of 91 and observers say such an offer would not be popular anyway. >> u.s. did not colonize any parts of africa but still you know they are leaders on the continent and talk about the neo impeerlism of the united states and gets resonance and have to be careful with boots on the ground. >> reporter: john kerry's visit will show moral support and the fight against al-shabab rather than the u.s. doing the fighting for them. roslyn with al jazeera the state department. >>> the government says the ebola outbreak in neighboring countries tarnished it as a safe holiday destinations and last year 400,000 peop

traveling with john kerry sends us this from nairobi. john kerry's mission on tuesday, was the support for this fledgling democracy just three years old. in 2016, the secretary of state wanted to not only show the administration support but also to encouraging somalia to do more to try to improve it's military capacity particularly as it is trying to get rid of al-shabaab. even as they are -- other countries that have also pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabaab. they wanted to underscore the willingness to help deliver the capacity. that the rule of law and that free expression both are important in any democracy. and to that end he made it a point of meeting with people who were very much instrumental. in trying to make sure that somalia has a healthy cultural environment not just one that is a state security environment. now to the constitutional court, cleared the way. more than two weeks demanding that he back down, critics say the plan in junes poll defies the constitution and the police deal. more than 30,000 ha

. >> speaking live in nairobi. we want to turn to new details of a deadly shooting outside of an art show in texas. the space was hosting an exhibit including cartoons depicting a cartoonthe prophet muhammad. >> we'll be conducting investigation as soon as we have a little more di late and we'll be here as long as it takes. >> the event was sponsored by the american freedom defense initiative. thetexas governor greg abbott called the attack senseless and in a statement he said: >> i spokes with the tea spokesman of the tea party fund. >> we were just winding down. all the speakers had spoken and we began to exit the building. you could hear in the hallway people yelling shots fired. everyone just stopped and looked at each other and immediately the police department came to the doors. they sealed off all the exits and let us know we need to stay in the room to stay safe. there is an active shooter on the scene. they proceeded to tell us that a suspect was shot and they wanted us to move to a more security location

. >> rosalind jordan in nairobi >>> a somally scholar at the university of minnesota joins us via skype. good to have you with us. how important was john kerry's visit to somali. >> i think it was more symbolic than signature. there hasn't been a u.s. secretary there, i don't think forever. the fact he was there for a few hours was more to give blessing to the community forces that have been fighting for al-shabab more than anything else. >> do you believe concerns over al-shabab's reach, especially in minnesota, that is driving the renewed interest on the part of the united states. >> i think significantly so. also because kenya and ethiopia are major allies. and if you heard mr kerry, he said that kenya's presence and occupation is important for the security of the country and the region. kenya has been destabilize of course and troops na that country, for several years. there's no addressing of that question. so al-shabab becomes, if you like a bandwagon to ride on without supporting the somali security forces to do the work themselves and free the country. >> i spoke to the presiden

. >> next time you're in nairobi, kenya, might want to stay at giraffe manor. the company keeps -- it's incredible. >> i hope it's giraffes. >> yes, they are giraffes that keep you company. these are endangered rothchild giraffes and when you stay there, you have access to these beautiful creatures. >> this is not real. >> you can be fed without the giraffe or with him. >> always with the giraffe. >> that's awesome! >> giraffes are so awesome, they are enormous and will slobber all over you. >> all over your toast and jam. >> this kid gets the greatest snuggle of all time from a giraffe. in the bedroom you don't see giraffes poking their heads in. >> looks like the lion king. >> i feel they should be able to talk to you. >> not the only animals we've seen in a hotel in africa. we've visited them before and these elephants actually are welcome to walk through the lobby. they are being led by the matriarch matriarch, but as you can see, all the elephants big and small walk through the lobby. >> amazing video from this lodge of the elephants going in and out. >> h

john kerry was in nairobi, kenya, to visit an elephant orphanage.smartphone to take a picture of the baby elephant. he got a literatured carried. he even got a chance to feed milk to one of them. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ [music] ♪ jackie's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ female announcer ] take skincare to the next level with roc® multi correxion® 5 in 1. proven to hydrate dryness illuminate dullness lift sagging diminish the look of dark spots and smooth the appearance of wrinkles. high performance skincare™ only from roc®. how much protein does your dog food have? 18%? 20? introducing nutrient-dense purina one true instinct with real salmon and tuna and 30% protein. support your active dog's whole body health with purina one. >>> a new york city police officer remains in the hospital in critical condition. the 25-year-old was shot in the head

rosiland jordan reports now from nairobi. >> reporter: it's the first time ever that a u.s.tary of state has ever visited the country of somalia, but john kerry is doing just that on tuesday, showing the obama administration's support for the government and the efforts to try to formalize and legalize the democracy that has been taking shape for the past three years. the obama administration wants to show its support for the presidency ahead of next year's presidential elections, and they want to see more encouragement of people on the local level getting involved in the political process. kerry is also meeting with members of civil society, and regional political leaders who have their own concerns not just about human rights but also about the ongoing security situation. al-shabab still controls some parts of the country, and that's making it difficult for hundreds of thousands of somali refugees most notably inside kenya who want to return home to their nation. however, the u.s. is putting pressure on neighboring kenya to not do anything such as forcibly expel members of

. >>> john kerry laid a wreath at a memorial in nairobi to the victims of the 1998 u.s. embassy bombing and said that al qaeda attack failed to cause division between the united states and kenya and he offered support in the fight against current terror threats. it sets the stage for president barack obama's visit there this summer. >>> prince william and kate the duchess of cambridge have named their newborn princess. she is charlotte elizabeth diana. what a pretty girl. but her title is her royal highness princess charlotte of cambridge. here's how the couple came up with the name. charlotte is the feminine version of charles. elizabeth is for her great grandmother the queen and diana after princess diana. >>> certainly today's weather was magnificent out there albeit a little breezy. topper says things are a that's a hard question. (laughing) we are the fay family from chesapeake, virginia. williamsburg is just beautiful. because we have thrill seekers and not such thrill seekers, i try to find something that everybody likes. this is a very good spot to do that. the m

following the visit the secretary went on to tour the nairobi national park to discuss bio diversityation efforts. >>> after three years golfer tiger woods and olympic skier lindsey vaughn are killing it quits. vaughn announced the split. she says their hectic lives forced them to spend a lot of time apart flume immediate word from woods on the split today. >>> prince william and duchess kate spent today introducing their newest bundle of joy to their families just one day after the birth of the little princess, the oils still haven't revealed her name. cbs news correspondent susan mcginnis reports. >> reporter: a convoy of royal relatives arrived at kensington palace sunday to meet britain's new princess. royal or not kate's mother carol middleton and sister pippa were among the first to dote over prince william and kate's baby today. grandfather prince charles waved to royal fans after his visit while tourists and well wishers shared in the excitement. >> it's pretty incredible to think, a new princess. it's crazy. >> we could all babysit. [laughter] >> love to babysit. >> reporter

and feed their families, they will have to yet again depend on food aid, catherine with al jazeera nairobi>> columbia rebels suspended ceasefire after 26 members killed by the armed forces and air and land attack in the province resulted in seizure of a large number of weapons and columbia forces resumed operations against farc last month after attack left ten soldiers dead despite on going peace talks between the two sides in cuba. they urged the group to take part in the peace talks and put the armed forces on alert. >> translator: let there be no defeat, the same firmness and determination with which we have under gone with peace talks and put an end to conflict that plagues us for decades with the same firmness we will continue to fight without truce the crime in all corners of the country and this is the order to remain vigilant. >> reporter: talks between u.s. and cuba about about resurrecting finished with no official end and they want to restore embassy in washington and havana for the first time in 54 years in normalizing relations between the two nations and with barack obama and

. >> we will speak to catherine live from nairobi from the press conference and we heard harrowing detailswhat people are experiencing on a day-to-day basis. what does doctors without borders say is happening to them and the impact this has had on aid agencies? >> doctors without borders, jane, are saying they are not able to operate effectively in this conflict area. it's very difficult for them. they have pulled out in many of the areas where violence has escalated and where thousands of people need their help and saying people are hiding in bushes. they have treated hundreds of people with gunshot wounds. they were treating people in the hospital, in unity state, people with tb and pregnant women and had to evacuate and the people had to run into the bushes when violence escalated and, jane i also spoke earlier today to the government spokesperson the military spokesperson in south sudan who said that government troops are now they are in the home and birth place of rebel leader and has been heavy fighting in the last couple of weeks around lia and that is how doctors without borders an

in africa, ngo and i was pregnant and i went to nairobi to have my baby. she said my baby was born healthy. and i was blessed. but a few years ago, he was shot several times in the virginia tech shooting. and she said thank god he lived and it changed his whole life and all he wants to do now is work in a nongovernmental group to give children a safer future. we all find our purpose in our own way. but if you work at it, it will come. i wish you well. thank you very much. >>> mr. president, the students have submitted some really excellent questions i think very stimulating, but the first one is is a softball. and i can't let you talk too long on it. we have got to it's going to be great fun, i think. there are some other good ones coming along. it's the teacher in me. what did going to georgetown mean to you? how did it influence your purpose? >> i'll try to give you a short answer because i think i told this before, but when i wrote my autobiography, hi editor made me take out 20 pages i wrote about georgetown and there's stale lot in there about it. he

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nairobi. in 1985. that was when we met empowerments that before beijing. beijing is on the top, africa is down. and the african women are the ones suffering. i focus on the rural areas. now that we are here together. i'm talking pass a woman born and raises in africa. if we don't take this ourselves from you today, help the rural area african women who you know rwanda and the ice cream ladies. they really make me proud. so we africans who are born and raised in africa, we need to be on the forefront as the young lady say, we need to be on the table of peacekeeping. if we don't, women in the congo have been wrecked. now barundi. in rwanda. you know what came out of it now that women are coming out and say we are on the table now. 50%, 61%. women in parliament. no men can say something about abusing them or say something. so i really happy to see the president of rwanda and the women of rwanda. so now that we are here this day talking about women, we can eat, sleep and talk, tomorrow and until next year. women are suffering. what can you tell us from this po

joins us now via skype from nairobi. thank you so much for joining us on al jazeera. it does seem a little bit strange perhaps that the president would give a speech days after a famed failed coup and not talk about the coup. how does that strike you? >> thank you very much for having me. it was very surprising indeed to see that our many people including international generalists, were are expecting to hear the president talk about the failed coup detat but he didn't mention that. my feeling he wanted to appease the united states of america who train and support the burundian army. and because the u.s. is threatening to stop training the burundian military, it could be a strategy to appeal to them and other donors so they feel some sympathy with him and the burundian government. >> he may not have mentioned the failed coup in the speech but certainly behind the scenes things are happening. the government has announced the arrest of 17 security officials they have been charged over the coup. behind the scenes how much do you think he's doing to make sure protests agai

. >> thank you very much, robyn kriel in nairobi, kenya. >>> egypt's morsi will learn his fate in a caseand there's the possibility that he will get the death penalty if convicted. can you walk us through the charges, ian? he really has faced a number of court hearings, but this one it appears, could even result in the death penalty. you can explain to us what's happened? >> reporter: that's right, atika. there's actually five separate cases against the former president mohamed morsi. he's already been found guilty on one which involved the deaths of protesters, outside of the presidential palace while he was in power. he got 20 years for that. there's two cases, same judge. the first is the jailbreak case that happened in 2011. the government is saying 128 defendants were involved. that was a total of 20,000 people. the other and more serious case is this espionage case. this is a list of charges involved. including spying with a foreign organization outside of egypt. committing terrorist acts inside egypt. disclosing classified defense to a foreign country, funding terrorism and milita

in the kenyan capital of nairobi. >> it was the first visit ever of secretary of state to somalia somaliaohn kerry's mission was to pledge support to this democracy just three years old. the secretary of state wanted to show the administration's support but also to encourage somalia to do more, to try to improve its military capacity particularly as it's trying to get rid of al-shabab. even though somalia is working with members from other countries that have pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabab they also have to deal with the fact that there is a long term military tradition. so kerry wanted to underscore the u.s.' willingness to devolve its military capacity. finally they wanted to deliver the message that the rule of law and free expression are both important in any democracy. to that end he made it a point to meet with people who were very much instrumental in trying to make sure that somalia had a healthy cultural environment not just one that is a state security environment. >> britain's political leaders are making a final push against this week's election. cam

. >> rosalind jordan reporting from nairobi. in ondevelopment we look at africa's role in fighting terrorist. christopher is a security studies professor at george town and joins us from d.c. welcome, thank you for being here. >> security concerns and stability are major motivators for secretary kerry's visit to somali. what threat does al-shabab pose not just in somali, but that region. >> certainly. one of the things that happened over the last three to five years is as the somali government cotton its feet and dealt with instability and war lordism, al-shabab has become weaker in somali. it like many terrorist organizations has gone out of area in pursuit of interests. as a result, we are seeing al-shabab cross into places like kenya and run operations in uganda and tanzania. these are small operations initially, and are larger operations in recent months. it's likely over time that as this organization loses traction inside somali it will gain traction in neighbouring countries. >> one of the big concerns in the region is th

this is one of the places they used to meet, a nondescript mall in the heart of nairobi, in a hotel tuckeday just inside right next door to kenya's largest mosque. storm explains he delivered a bugged blackberry, destined for an al qaeda operative wanted for his suspected role in the 1998 u.s. embassy bombings that killed 224 people. three months later, that terrorist was dead. storm says because of him. but his most important mission is yet to come in yemen. >> there was just the time when anwar awlaki became an interesting person for them. >> for the cia? >> for the cia. >> anwar awlaki, american educated cleric, al qaeda leader. storm called him a personal friend from his days as a jihadist. awlaki has been inspiring terrorist attacks around the world. the 2005 suicide bombings on london trains and a double decker bus leaving 52 dead. two foiled 2006 plots. >> threat level to the uk has been raised to critical. >> one to blow up planes flying to the united states, the other to blow up buildings in canada. and in 2008, a deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in yemen. and storm says he can p

more from rosiland jordan in nairobi. >> reporter: it was the first visit ever by a u.s.tary of state to somalia. john kerry's mission on tuesday was to communicate the obama administration's support for this fledgling democracy, just three years old as somalia gets pretty for parliamentary elections in 2016 the secretary of state wanted to show the administration's support and to encourage somalia to do more to try to improve its military capacity particularly as it is trying to get rid of al-shabab, even though they are working with members of countries that have pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabab, they also have to deal with the fact there is no long-term military tradition, so kerry wanted to underscore the u.s.'s willingness to help somalia develop its military capacity. and kerry wanted to deliver the message that rule of law and freedom of expression are important in any democracy, and he made it a buoyant of meeting with people who were very much instrumental to make sure that somalia has a healthy cultural environment, not just a state secu

let's bring in our robin kriel, following this developing story from nairobi, kenya. what are you hearing from these latest reports, robin? >> reporter: yes, conflicting reports over who exactly has been arrested, if it was one general or three generals. at left for now, we understand that the main leader of this coup attempt has still not been arrested. but according to the press, a wire service here, with a strong presence, the general told them that he has decided to surrender. he says, i hope they won't kill us. >> let's take our viewers back to now this all started when the president was in tanzania. >> yes. the president was in tanzania for an east africa community summit on the crisis in burundi and that's when this coup was announced at the attempted coup was announced. and these soldiers went to various key points. the state board closed the airport. yesterday you saw that presidential troops loyal to the president started to fight back and seize back some of the key points. but this problem has been going on for around a month, natalie. we can take you back

nairobi. in 1985. that was when we met empowerments that before beijing. beijing is on the top, africa is down. and the african women are the ones suffering. i focus on the rural areas. now that we are here together. i'm talking pass a woman born and raises in africa. if we don't take this ourselves from you today, help the rural area african women who you know rwanda and the ice cream ladies. they really make me proud. so we africans who are born and raised in africa we need to be on the forefront as the young lady say we need to be on the table of peacekeeping. if we don't women in the congo have been wrecked. now barundi. in rwanda. you know what came out of it now that women are coming out and say we are on the table now. 50%, 61%. women in parliament. no men can say something about abusing them or say something. so i really happy to see the president of rwanda and the women of rwanda. so now that we are here this day talking about women, we can eat, sleep and talk, tomorrow and until next year. women are suffering. what can you tell us from this point

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james elder from unicef in nairobi, thanks for your time. >> the world health organization says ebolarther in sierra leone and guinea. there have been 36 cases in the past week. the w.h.o. will take an extraordinary effort to hold the spread especially with the rainy season coming. the outbreak began in guinea in march, 2014 and spread. it is believed to have claimed 11,000 lives. >> the owners of dutch shell have been meeting after the company agreed on a resolution demanding more transparency about its impact on climate change. protestors staged a protest in seattle. their rig is scheduled to leave soon to begin drilling in the arctic ocean. we have more from the shareholder's meeting. climate change was top of the agenda. what else was discussed? >> climate change was pretty much the main health of this annual general meeting here. a group of shareholders was able to get put on to the agenda. a 21st resolution, one which tried to commit the board to greater openness about climate change and the way that shell tries to minimize the impact of climate change through the projects that

we are joined from nairobi by the spokesman for the interior ministry. thank you for being with us. i hope you can clear this of some up. what exactly happened here? there are unconfirmed reports about this attack and home were killed. what do you know? >> hello can you hear me sir? looks like we don't have our connection there. we will try to get him back. we have on on. >> journalist joining me now. let's start with the attack and the government reaction. how are they dealing with it now? >> the picture emerging from kenya is confusion different departments trying to explain what happened earlier today and local officials said 10220 security forces were killed. then came the twitter from the presidency, which sent out a message of condolences to the families of what they claimed were the soldiers killed. shortly after that, the interior minister said no, we haven't lost any soldier only one was injured. then all of this is happening even before al shabab told their side of the story. as we can see from the messages that have been coming up, it is fair to say that maybe more needs

the economist even writes that it's easier to pay for it taxi ride in nairobi than then in new york city take your cell phone and you can send an sms and you instantly pay for a taxi ride. this was pre-uber but even still he goes to show you that this is the fundamental change happening across the world. you can use global funds for payment devices. you look at ancient greece when coins were minted that was revolutionary because poor people to go to the marketplace. sometimes they would put coins in their mouth. it's called the movable fortune. they had no place else to put it. they would come to the marketplace and they didn't have to rely on a broker or a middleman or someone who is literate. they could just buy products. you could travel to bangladesh or india or china. people take out their mobile phone and they can make a payment and not have to go to the bank. in the future the mobile phone is going to be the payment device going forward. i write about this extensively and there's a lot of technology. here in america they are trying to capitalize on it but that's the future money,

reporting live for us there in nairobi. thanks, robin. have you. >>> china's state media is reporting five chinese nationals were injured by artillery shells fired from myanmar. it's not known at this point who fired the shells. but reports say it happened thursday in a border area known for frequent clashes between myanmar government forces and rebels who consistent of many ethnic chinese. china's premier wants his country and india to strengthen their political trust to build what he calls a fairs international order. the remere in india's prime minister just ended a news conference in beijing. they're working on a number of issues to grow their economies. china recently invested in india's rival, pakistan. but this trip is aimed at rebuilding both trust and trade. dana joins us live from beijing. incredibly exciting stuff, these trade visits. not much detail on those these two countries plan to deal with their ongoing border disputes. >> that's right, john. certainly they have said -- made a lot of noises in terms of trying to figure o

." >>> nbc's cynthia mcfadden accompanied bill clinton to nairobi where the backdrop for their "today" show was groups of poor, black children being helped by the clinton foirkz. the former president deflecting questions about donations from foreign governments and" the organization only accepts cash from six western countries. >> absolutely not. it's an acknowledgment that we're going to come as close as we can during her presidential campaign to following the rules we followed when she became secretary of state. >> what about the money going directly into clinton's pocket? >> working americans look and say, $500,000 for a speech -- >> wait a minute, wait a minute. why shouldn't -- it's the most independent i can get. i have turned down a lot of them. if i think there's something wrong, i don't take it. i do disclose who gave them to me so people can make up their own mind. >> she's running for president. will you continue to give speeches? >> yeah. i got to pay our bills. >> joining us to analyze the coverage matt lewis, senior contributor at "the daily caller." christina bellantoni

video from the academy website shows the girls who attend this tuition-free boarding school near nairobif fell couple jason and jenny daugherty. the girls are from 18 different tribes from east africa that go to school peacefully together, live on the campus, and are learning to be leaders. >> volleyball? >> yeah. >> reporter: two students came to america for the first time to attend the boarding school in the valley for three weeks. they were welcomed by other students who acted as ambassadors. >> so you feel pretty lucky that you were chosen to come here. >> reporter: they already know what they want to do their lives, even before they graduate. >> discriminated and want to go and hear their voices. i would love to be a general just like you. >> reporter: their principal, victoria, came with the girls. she said students are highly motivated in spite of their circumstances. >> some girls do not have parents. others have parents but are so poor to the point that they don't have a job and they have to be away from the children to find money. >> we provide a four-year scholarship for them.

. >> absolutely, absolutely, in fact i assess nairobi had a back on but are your di and we discussed the possibility of a coup. a coup while the president is away is not a novelty in sub saharan africa. it has happened before. >> can you tell me more about the military in burundi? clearly they've taken a stand here. >> the army has long been lauded as one of the greatest successes of the agreement. the army is reputed for being disciplined, for being a republican army composed of remnants of the old military along with other armed groups who fought during the war. the fact that the army was able to remain neutral throughout this highly politicized crisis was remarkable. they also helped protect the civilians during the crisis, however, i think it needs to be kept in mind that that it is still the army, and one thing that we need to be cautious about is having a military being able to rule a country in a time of crisis. >> what are the president now? he is in a meeting of nations suspect he won't be coming back anytime sob, but what support does he have in the region? >> >> i think th