The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Tuesday wrote a
letter to the Kenyan Government requesting “full control” of US
President, Barrack Obama’s visit to Kenya in July due to last week’s
terror attack in Garissa University College where over 147 people died and
hundreds injured.
Initially, Kenya’s security agencies
were given a central role in planning Obama’s visit but following the Garissa
massacre, the US State Department in liason with the intelligence community revised
their plan.
According to a US Embassy official
who requested anonymity, the CIA will work hand in hand with the Secret Service
in planning for the tour and have asked Kenya’s security agencies to keep off
from interfering with their plans.
With over 1,200 delegates expected
for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit which Obama will attend, security is a
major factor in the planning stages.
Sources said Kenya Defence Forces and
police will only guard hotels where the 1,200 delegates will sleep
but not anywhere near Obama.
The US President is expected to visit
the country on July 25 for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
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