US SAYS TZ NOW HER MOST IMPORTANT EAST AFRICAN PARTNER NAIROBI, KENYA: US President Barack Obama has explained his itinerary did not include Kenya because the International Criminals Court (ICC) had indicted Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto. What is more, Obama also appeared to downgrade Kenya’s place in the region by singling out Tanzania as America’s key ally in the East Africa region. In a Press briefing on Obama’s upcoming trip to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania via conference call, US Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said it was not the best time for the US President to visite Kenya. “He has visited there in the past as a private citizen and c as a senator, and the Kenyan people just held a very special place in the President’s heart,” he said. He was quoted saying US fully respected the sovereign right of the Kenyan people to choose their leaders and would certainly be focused on working with the Kenyan government . He, however,indicated that Tanzania was currently an important partner for the US in the East African region.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 08:30:41 +0000
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