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Uhuru upbeat as Japanese premier jets in for Tokyo summit

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at State House Nairobi where he meet Presidet Uhuru Kenyatta for a news conference on the Sixth Tokyo International Conference of African Development. TICAD. Picture By MAXWELL AGWANDA/ STANDARD

The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) kicks off in earnest today. Nairobi will turn into a beehive of activity as business and political leaders jet in for the historic summit.

Top on the agenda are issues regarding industrialisation, health systems, inclusion and stability towards prosperity between Africa and Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is among 37 Heads of State and delegates from across the world in attendance.

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