Reason why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not attend Uhuru’s swearing in at Kasarani

Benjamin Netanyahu and Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi, last year. [File picture]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not attend President Uhuru Kenyatta's inauguration at the Moi International Sports Complex Kasarani on Tuesday.

According to Israeli media, Mr Netanyahu did not attend the swearing in because of security concerns that had been raised earlier.