Kikwete gets 21-gun salute at State House

In Summary

• President Kikwete — who is in the country for a three-day State visit — arrived on Sunday.
• The presidents presided over the launch of the construction of the Taveta-Mwatate road.
• The two East African leaders said the 90-kilometre road would be a crucial link.

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NAIROBI

President Uhuru Kenyatta accorded Tanzanian leader Jakaya Kikwete full honours when he formally received him at State House in Nairobi on Monday.

President Kikwete was given a 21-gun salute. The Kenya Army band played the national anthems of Tanzania and Kenya.

Thereafter, the Tanzanian President inspected a guard of honour by the Kenya Army before holding bilateral talks with his host.

President Kikwete — who is in the country for a three-day State visit — arrived on Sunday.

The presidents presided over the launch of the construction of the Taveta-Mwatate road.

The two East African leaders said the 90-kilometre road would be a crucial link, as it would promote the development objectives of Kenya and Tanzania.