Kenya to have free elections, new US ambassador says

President Uhuru Kenyatta with German ambassador Sebastian Groth. [PSCU]

Groth replaced Annett Gunther while Gubara and Debele replaced Elsadig Abdalla Elias and Meles Alem Tekea respectively.

Groth said that his country has been a close and committed partner of Kenya for decades and he is determined to develop that cooperation further.

Ethiopia ambassador to Kenya Bacha Debele Buta. [Twitter]

President Kenyatta assured the new ambassadors of his support as they embark on their tour of duty in the country.

He also handed over title deeds to five East African countries that were allocated land at the Naivasha Special Economic Zone. The five countries were Burundi, Rwanda, DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.