A Canadian deported from Kenya on Saturday while working for the opposition party says he was initially given a "flimsy" excuse about a visa issue, but officers eventually dropped "any pretence" that he was being kicked out for legal reasons.

The U.S. Embassy in Kenya says an American and a Canadian were detained ahead of Tuesday's tightly contested election.

A Canadian woman who authorities say managed to hide her 4-year-old pet cat Bella in her handbag during a flight across the Pacific Ocean had her vacation cut short when border agents discovered the ruse at Auckland Airport.