White House officials said that “uncertainty following Kenya’s elections earlier this year and the fact that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta [and his deputy William Ruto] is facing trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague” for allegedly orchestrating deadly violence in 2007-2008 following previous polls had nixed a possible visit.
Ben Rhodes, a deputy US national security advisor said that “It just wasn’t the best time for the president to travel to Kenya at this point”.
Speaking from Washington on Friday night during a teleconference mainly centred on the Africa visit, Rhodes however, insisted that Kenya retains a “special place” in the president’s heart.
Source: Daily Nation
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