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Latest Al-Shabab Attack in Kenya Prompts High-Level Security Talks With China’s Ambassador

Kenyan Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia, and ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru meet with Chinese ambassador Zhou Pingjian. Image via Kenya's Interior Ministry.

High-level talks between three Kenyan ministers and Chinese ambassador Zhou Pingjian took place at the Interior Ministry in Nairobi on Tuesday to discuss the worsening security situation in Lamu county where Chinese contractors have been the victims of recent terrorist attacks.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia, and ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru were on hand to discuss how Chinese personnel and property can be better protected.

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