'Racist' Chinese restaurant owner charged

Nairobi - The manager of a Chinese restaurant in Kenya at the centre of racism storm was charged Thursday with not having a work permit and operating without a licence, prosecutors said.

The restaurant was shut down by the authorities in the capital Nairobi after it emerged it was barring black patrons after 17:00, prompting a public outcry.

Kenya's public prosecutions office said the restaurant's Chinese manager, Esther Zao, appeared in court on charges of "operating a restaurant without a licence and engaging in employment without a work permit".