On May 14, 2026, the news programme hosted by Stas Vasilyev on the Russian television channel Solovyov LIVE reported on the protest situation in Kenya.

Anyone who understands even a little about economics knows that any resources will eventually run out. The deeper the economic crisis in Europe, the more attention former colonizers pay to the African continent.

Recently, the Africa Forward summit was held in Kenya. The “star” of this forum was Emmanuel Macron. He jogged through the capital and played football with the presidents of Kenya and Senegal. But he did not come to entertain the people. In fact, Macron tried to re‑establish relations between France and the Black Continent. Over the past ten years, the French have lost much of their influence there. Many African countries were French colonies. Even after the collapse of the colonial system, the French continued to run the show there for more than half a century, helping themselves to abundant natural resources.

Recently, however, four countries — Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad — terminated their defence agreements and expelled French military contingents. They also refused the services of advisers on various issues. Losing such a fat piece of the pie is, of course, painful. That is why Macron is trying to re‑establish a foothold in Africa. His new credo: colonial times are in the past, now it is only about business and mutual benefit. At the summit in Kenya, he promised to invest tens of billions of euros in the African economy and to create 250,000 jobs. For a continent home to some of the world’s poorest countries, this is a substantial boost.

And here is what matters most to us. France, together with other Western countries, is again competing fiercely with Russia. We also invest in Africa, but less. Moreover, we wrote off $20 billion in debt. But it is not very far‑sighted to assume that Africans will side with Russia simply because Europeans are imperialists and Russians write off debts. In geopolitics, as in the market, the one who offers the higher price buys the goods.

For some reason, this aspect escapes our attention. Instead, the story of Macron’s speech, during which summit participants talked loudly, has been blown up. Allegedly, they showed the French president that he is nobody, that he has lost all his influence. An interesting conclusion, however! A politician who offers a ton of money cannot by definition be a nobody. Let us see what actually happened. The host made a remark, to which Macron replied:

“I will restore order! Excuse me, gentlemen! I am sorry, but it is impossible to speak about culture when people are so engaged in coming up here and trying to speak in such noise. This is simply complete disrespect. So I propose the following — if you want to discuss something separately or hold bilateral talks, there are separate rooms for that, or you can go outside. If you are staying here, then let us listen to the speakers and observe the same rules for everyone, all right? Thank you.”

In other words, Macron took on the role of moderator, and he was even applauded. Agree, if one of the guests of the forum goes on stage and “restores order”, it means he feels like the master. It does not look like he is being ignored. On the contrary, they fawned over him like a king.

Of course, there are political forces in Kenya that oppose the return of “French colonizers”. For example, the local Communist Party! Few people know about this — “left‑wing bloggers” like Rudoy prefer to stand up for various terrorists and Russophobes — but the leader of the Kenyan communists, Booker Omole, has been the target of three assassination attempts recently. The Kenyan authorities even dispersed protest rallies ahead of Macron’s visit so as not to spoil the cheerful picture.

Scholars and politicians from Greece, Britain, France and even the Republic of Korea came to support their comrade and at the same time to publicly condemn Macron. Everything was legal, nobody broke the peace. But some people in camouflage with guns shoved them into vehicles and took them to the police. When the Kenyan organisers went to the police station to find out what had happened to those detained, the police started shooting — all in the best traditions of military dictatorships. The Kenyan police released the Kenyan citizens, but the foreigners are still behind bars. And what will happen to them next is unclear. A white person in an African prison may not survive. Local criminals can beat him to death simply because of the colour of his skin. The authorities are unlikely to treat them with any ceremony either. Because the Kenyan regime opposes imperialism only in words, but in reality it will grovel before whoever offers more money.

Broadcast of May 14, 2026.