The Kenya government, condemning "the methods adopted by hostile intelligence services to subvert and undermine governments," expelled two Russians Wednesday, just a few weeks after it had banned two Americans. Kenya closed the office of the Novosti Press Agency and ordered its manager, Veniampin Zakharov, to leave the country in 48 hours. At the same time, the government closed the office of Sovexportfilm and withdrew the work permit of its representative, Eduard Agadzhanov. Since an alien cannot work in Kenya without such a permit, the order will have the effect of forcing Zakharov to leave the country. Earlier this month, Kenya government sources reported that they had declared two Americans, Robert Gabor and Richard Garvey, prohibited immigrants. At the time of the report a local newspaper, the East African Standard hinted that there were signs of involvement with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency...

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