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Dutch royals to meet Kenyan youth after protest emails

Dutch royals to meet Kenyan youth today to discuss human rights, governance, and accountability, King Willem-Alexander says. [File, PCS]

The visiting Dutch royals have scheduled a meeting with Kenyan youth to discuss Kenya's human rights situation, following numerous emails protesting their visit.

In January, when the Royal House of the Netherlands announced the trip, Kenyans wrote to the Dutch government urging its cancellation, citing a surge in human rights violations, including abductions and enforced disappearances.

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