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Kenya bid for UN seat gets boost as Africa pushes for more clout

Kenya’s aspiration to sit on the United Nations Security Council got a boost at the just ended Africa-Japan summit where it was resolved that the continent would demand two permanent seats.

It would represent the biggest disruption in the world order yet where the most developed countries control a tight grip on the United Nations whose mandate is to maintain international peace and security, trade, among others.

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