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Israeli PM Netanyahu flies in, fails to attend Uhuru’s inauguration

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Kenya on Tuesday for an official visit. He is scheduled to meet 10 presidents who attended President Uhuru Kenyatta's inauguration.

"I am now leaving for my third visit to Africa within a year-and-a-half. I will meet with re-elected Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and with 10 African leaders as well. Our intention is to deepen ties with Africa also by forging links with countries that we do not have diplomatic relations with,” said Netanyahu before departing from Israel.

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