After the Supreme Court threw out a petition to delay the poll where in kenya with the latest also coming up a german human rights organizer goes on trial in turkey his case another flashpoint in an already strained relations between berlin and uncorrupt and the german president talk about the shrine meyer says he wants better ties between berlin and moscow steinmeyer meets with president Vladimir Putin as part of his visit to russia ill ask our correspondent there what kind of reception he received. As a pleasure to have you along im well iraq we want to start off in kenya where the Supreme Court has dismissed a last minute petition to delay thursdays highly controversial president ial election the chief justice says not enough judge just turned up to hear the petition the now. Means that tomorrows vote will go ahead as scheduled president kenyatta defended the decision to hold the poll saying every kenyan whether they decide to vote or not is protected by the countrys constitution bu
The release of human rights organizer. It comes on the same day that his trial got under way stuart was arrested and has tested relations between turkey and germany will go to istanbul for the latest also coming up the rerun no one wants to watch ahead of tomorrows disputed repeat president ial election kenyans say their country is deeply divided and germanys president appeals for better times between berlin and moscow on the visit to russia he tells led amir putin that the two countries have to Work Together if they want to trust each other. Its good to have you with us tonight we start off with some breaking news from turkey a prosecutors call that may have diplomatic echoes turkeys Public Prosecutor is seeking the release of german human rights activists. To start his trial got underway today after he was arrested it is stamboul last july there is accused of links to terrorism but berlin has dismissed those allegations and demanded that he be released he is among the group of eleven
And its Transfer Deadline Day in england as premier League Spending nears a january record. Good morning. Its tuesday january the 31st. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Donald trump has sacked the United States top Legal Advisor after she questioned the legality of his travel ban. Sally yates, who was Acting Attorney General, said she couldnt defend his decision to temporarily stop refugees and citizens of seven mainly muslim countries from entering america. But the white house said in a statement that she had betrayed the department ofjustice. In the uk a former head of the horror Foreign Office has criticised theresa mays State Invitation to the president. He said the offer had been premature and put the offer had been premature and put the queen in a very difficult situation. Protests have been held in cities across the uk as of last night including in cardiff, seen here. An online petition calling for the state visit to be cancelled has gathered more than 1. 6 million signatures. His
Country has changed dramatically. Theres still no conclusive evidence as to who was behind the failed putsch. But around 40,000 people have since been arrested. And over 80,000 teachers, judges, professors and other Civil Servants have been suspended or sacked. But many of those affected say they have no connection to the coup. [applause] applause for hakan kocaks before he leaves the building along with some harsh words for the turkish government. We shouldnt be ashamed of ourselves they should be. Reporter the sociologist is one of 19 academics from the Kocaeli University who have been forced to resign. Colleagues, staff, students all have come to express their solidarity. They say none of those dismissed from their posts belonged to islamic cleric Fethullah Gulens organization. And that theyre shocked by the public accusation that they are involved in it. The turkish government accuses gulens movement of orchestrating julys coup attempt. Kocak enjoys one last moment in his office wi
Since been arrested. And over 80,000 teachers, judges, professors and other Civil Servants have been suspended or sacked. But many of those affected say they have no connection to the coup. [applause] applause for hakan kocaks before he leaves the building along with some harsh words for the turkish government. We shouldnt be ashamed of ourselves they should be. Reporter the sociologist is one of 19 academics from the Kocaeli University who have been forced to resign. Colleagues, staff, students all have come to express their solidarity. They say none of those dismissed from their posts belonged to islamic cleric Fethullah Gulens organization. And that theyre shocked by the public accusation that they are involved in it. The turkish government accuses gulens movement of orchestrating julys coup attempt. Kocak enjoys one last moment in his office with his daughter. Then its time to go. Out in front of the university, he gives a statement to the media. I keep asking myself, which terrori