President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday morning welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to State House, Nairobi, with an elaborate state reception rounded off by a 19-gun salute. The Japanese Prime Minister is in the country to attend the 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development being held in Nairobi. Read:Nairobi to rake in over Sh25 billion from TICADBoth leaders assured that the first TICAD summit outside Tokyo will be a success. He also thanked Kenyans for hosting him in 2001 when he was part of the delegation that accompanied former PM Yoshiro Mori for a three-day state visit. Read:Major roads to be closed during TICAD conference, Nairobi

Source: The Star August 26, 2016 09:11 UTC