Israel’s Netanyahu apologizes for causing traffic jams in Kenya

Newsweek Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Kenya had several benefits for the East African country. Netanyahu struck deals with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to assist in fighting terrorism, help with building a border wall with Somalia and allowing free movement for Kenyan diplomats in and out of Israel. But one downside to the Israeli leader’s visit was the gridlock it created in Nairobi. Sections of several major roads were closed off to accommodate Netanyahu’s visit, leaving motorists facing hour-long delays and forcing many to walk to work, including Nairobi County governor Evans Kidero. At a dinner hosted by Kenyatta on Tuesday evening, Netanyahu offered a sheepish apology for ...