NEBRASKA OFFICIAL'S DEAL WITH KENYA DRAWS ONLINE BACKLASH — AND DISTANCE FROM GOV. PILLEN

Nebraska's secretary of state signed a rogue memo with Kenya's government earlier this month promoting economic partnership and cultural exchange between the Cornhusker State and the African country in a move that drew online criticism and, eventually, condemnation from Nebraska's governor.

Secretary of State Bob Evnen signed a memo of understanding Sept. 2 with a Kenyan diplomat agreeing to promote student and teacher exchanges, encourage the "lawful mobility of students and apprentices," and promote temporary migration for employment and job training, among other things.

The memo — which Evnen's office did not publicize domestically, though it made headlines in Kenya — makes no mention of any specific industry. But in a TikTok video posted by the Kenyan diplomat, Evnen pointed to commercial truck drivers who he said were being partially trained in Kenya before finishing training in Nebraska.

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