Identifier
Created
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09NAIROBI799
2009-04-22 13:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Nairobi
Cable title:
KENYA REITERATES IT WILL ADHERE TO AU POSITIONS ON GUINEA
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UNCLAS NAIROBI 000799
STATE PASS USTR FLORIZELLE LISER, CONNIE HAMILTON, PATRICK DEAN
COLEMAN, AND WILLIAM JACKSON
STATE FOR AF/FO, AF/W JIM HUNTER, AF/E MARIA BEYZEROV AND SUSAN
DRIANO, AND AF/EPS ANN BREITER, GABRIELLE MALLORY, MARY B. JOHNSON,
AND TAWANNA DAVIDSON
STATE ALSO FOR AF/EX SYLVIE MARTINEZ AND SONJA WRAY-BROWN
AF/PD FOR CLAUDIA ANYASO AND TIJEN AYBAR
STATE ALSO FOR EEB/TPP/BTA AMY HOLMAN
STATE PLEASE PASS USAID/EA AND USAID/AFR/SD BRUNO CORNELIO AND JEFF
MALLICK
TREASURY FOR DAN PETERS AND REBECCA KLEIN
COMMERCE FOR KEVIN BOYD, ALICIA ROBINSON, AND BECKY ERKUL
AGRICULTURE FOR DON EVANS AND CATHY MCKINNELL
LABOR FOR SUDHA HALEY AND MAUREEN PETTIS
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU MISSION
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EAID ETRD AGOA PGOV PREL GV MA KE
SUBJECT: KENYA REITERATES IT WILL ADHERE TO AU POSITIONS ON GUINEA
AND MADAGASCAR
REFS: (A) STATE 35767 (B) NAIROBI 731
(C) NAIROBI 619 (D) STATE 27823
Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for internet distribution.
UNCLAS NAIROBI 000799
STATE PASS USTR FLORIZELLE LISER, CONNIE HAMILTON, PATRICK DEAN
COLEMAN, AND WILLIAM JACKSON
STATE FOR AF/FO, AF/W JIM HUNTER, AF/E MARIA BEYZEROV AND SUSAN
DRIANO, AND AF/EPS ANN BREITER, GABRIELLE MALLORY, MARY B. JOHNSON,
AND TAWANNA DAVIDSON
STATE ALSO FOR AF/EX SYLVIE MARTINEZ AND SONJA WRAY-BROWN
AF/PD FOR CLAUDIA ANYASO AND TIJEN AYBAR
STATE ALSO FOR EEB/TPP/BTA AMY HOLMAN
STATE PLEASE PASS USAID/EA AND USAID/AFR/SD BRUNO CORNELIO AND JEFF
MALLICK
TREASURY FOR DAN PETERS AND REBECCA KLEIN
COMMERCE FOR KEVIN BOYD, ALICIA ROBINSON, AND BECKY ERKUL
AGRICULTURE FOR DON EVANS AND CATHY MCKINNELL
LABOR FOR SUDHA HALEY AND MAUREEN PETTIS
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU MISSION
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EAID ETRD AGOA PGOV PREL GV MA KE
SUBJECT: KENYA REITERATES IT WILL ADHERE TO AU POSITIONS ON GUINEA
AND MADAGASCAR
REFS: (A) STATE 35767 (B) NAIROBI 731
(C) NAIROBI 619 (D) STATE 27823
Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for internet distribution.
1. (SBU) Paul Mdungu, the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Africa
Division deputy director, reiterated April 21 that Kenya will adhere
to all African Union policies on Madagascar and Guinea. Describing
our requests (refs A and D) as "reasonable," Mdungu said Kenya fully
understands the USG's position that Madagascar and Guinea should not
be invited to the August 4-6 AGOA Forum in Nairobi. The USG demand
is consistent with the AU's suspension of Guinea's and Madagascar's
memberships, Mdungu continued, adding that the organization is NOW
preoccupied with finding another site for its upcoming summit
originally scheduled for Antananarivo. Kenya supports our call that
constitutional rule be promptly restored and democratic elections
held in both countries (ref A).
2. (SBU) Mdungu's comments echoed those made to Economic Counselor
at the conclusion of the Government of Kenya's April 9 AGOA Forum
preparatory committee meeting when Ministry of Trade Chief Economist
and committee co-chair Richard Sindiga underscored to him that Kenya
has no intention of inviting Guinea and Madagascar to the AGOA
Forum. Similarly, Johnson Weru, head of the MFA's Economic and
External Trade Division, has told econoff on several occasions that
Kenya will align its views pertaining to matters involving both
countries with the AU's.
Ranneberger
STATE PASS USTR FLORIZELLE LISER, CONNIE HAMILTON, PATRICK DEAN
COLEMAN, AND WILLIAM JACKSON
STATE FOR AF/FO, AF/W JIM HUNTER, AF/E MARIA BEYZEROV AND SUSAN
DRIANO, AND AF/EPS ANN BREITER, GABRIELLE MALLORY, MARY B. JOHNSON,
AND TAWANNA DAVIDSON
STATE ALSO FOR AF/EX SYLVIE MARTINEZ AND SONJA WRAY-BROWN
AF/PD FOR CLAUDIA ANYASO AND TIJEN AYBAR
STATE ALSO FOR EEB/TPP/BTA AMY HOLMAN
STATE PLEASE PASS USAID/EA AND USAID/AFR/SD BRUNO CORNELIO AND JEFF
MALLICK
TREASURY FOR DAN PETERS AND REBECCA KLEIN
COMMERCE FOR KEVIN BOYD, ALICIA ROBINSON, AND BECKY ERKUL
AGRICULTURE FOR DON EVANS AND CATHY MCKINNELL
LABOR FOR SUDHA HALEY AND MAUREEN PETTIS
ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU MISSION
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC EAID ETRD AGOA PGOV PREL GV MA KE
SUBJECT: KENYA REITERATES IT WILL ADHERE TO AU POSITIONS ON GUINEA
AND MADAGASCAR
REFS: (A) STATE 35767 (B) NAIROBI 731
(C) NAIROBI 619 (D) STATE 27823
Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for internet distribution.
1. (SBU) Paul Mdungu, the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Africa
Division deputy director, reiterated April 21 that Kenya will adhere
to all African Union policies on Madagascar and Guinea. Describing
our requests (refs A and D) as "reasonable," Mdungu said Kenya fully
understands the USG's position that Madagascar and Guinea should not
be invited to the August 4-6 AGOA Forum in Nairobi. The USG demand
is consistent with the AU's suspension of Guinea's and Madagascar's
memberships, Mdungu continued, adding that the organization is NOW
preoccupied with finding another site for its upcoming summit
originally scheduled for Antananarivo. Kenya supports our call that
constitutional rule be promptly restored and democratic elections
held in both countries (ref A).
2. (SBU) Mdungu's comments echoed those made to Economic Counselor
at the conclusion of the Government of Kenya's April 9 AGOA Forum
preparatory committee meeting when Ministry of Trade Chief Economist
and committee co-chair Richard Sindiga underscored to him that Kenya
has no intention of inviting Guinea and Madagascar to the AGOA
Forum. Similarly, Johnson Weru, head of the MFA's Economic and
External Trade Division, has told econoff on several occasions that
Kenya will align its views pertaining to matters involving both
countries with the AU's.
Ranneberger