President Uhuru in DR Congo for three-day State visit

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Kinshasa for a three-day state visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo at the invitation of President Felix Tshisekedi. The Kenya Airways plane carrying the President and his entourage touched down at N'djili International Airp...

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President Uhuru in DR Congo for three-day State visit

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