Netanyahu to fly to Nairobi next week

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to fly to Nairobi this coming Tuesday to attend the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta, his office says.

Kenyatta, who has led the East African country since 2013, won a controversial election last month, which some observers say was rigged. The country’s opposition boycotted the rerun election, leading the incumbent to garner 98.25% of votes cast. Voter participation was at 38 percent.

The election’s first round, on August 8, was overturned by the Supreme Court after opposition leaders complained the results had been hacked.

— Raphael Ahren

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