PRESIDENT John Magufuli will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pencilled for next week at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi.
According to a statement issued by the
Director of Tanzania Information Services and Chief Government
Spokesperson, Dr Hassan Abbasi, yesterday, the swearing-in ceremony will
be held next Tuesday.
Information from Nairobi that has also
been confirmed by Kenya Government Spokesperson, Mr Eric Kiraithe,
states that over 20 Heads of State have confirmed their attendance
during next week’s swearing-in ceremony.
“On Tuesday, next week, we expect a
number of high profile guests, preparations are still underway even as
we prepare the final list of dignitaries who will grace the event,” Mr
Kiraithe was quoted by Kenya media in his briefing on Thursday.
According to Kenyan media, Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be among the 20 heads of state who
will be attending. Quoting the Times of Israel, the media said Mr
Netanyahu will fly to Nairobi next week to attend the inauguration.
“Mr Netanyahu will be in Kenya for
several hours, flying in on Tuesday morning and leaving the country
later the same day, after attending the ceremony at Kasarani,” the media
reported, yesterday.
On Monday, the Supreme Court of Kenya
unanimously rejected two petitions to nullify last month’s controversial
repeat presidential election results, paving the way for Mr Kenyatta to
be sworn-in for a second term.
However, Kenya’s worst political crisis
in a decade is expected to drag on as Raila Odinga, the opposition
leader, has rejected Mr Kenyatta’s victory as ‘illegitimate’ and started
a “national resistance movement” to force another election within six
months.
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