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5000 Kenyans Travel to Mecca for Annual Pilgrimage Amid Enhanced Security

 

Saudi Embassy in Nairobi Charge D’Affaires Abdullah Al Qahtani ( left) gives Hajj ceremonial dressing to Sheikh Ahmad Uthman at the Embassy on Wednesday ahead of their flight to Mecca PHOTO: ALLY JAMAH

At least 5000 Kenyans are travelling to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage amid new security measures by Saudi Arabia authorities to forestall possible fatal accidents witnessed last year.

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