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Kenyan President Pushes for Stronger Trade, Security Ties with Israel
(Daily Nation-Kenya) Aggrey Mutambo - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta told a gathering of Kenyan and Israeli government officials during a three-day state visit to Jerusalem this week, "It is my desire to see the volume of trade between our two countries grow even larger." President Kenyatta's visit is also targeting security cooperation. "Kenya, like Israel, is faced by numerous security challenges which require attention and resources to confront. It is therefore my wish that the cooperation on security matters and sharing of intelligence between our states is enhanced to meet the new and increased threats," he said. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said, "In Israel today we face an ongoing threat of terror and hatred. Israel stands together with Kenya against those who pretend to speak in the name of Islam as they murder innocent men, women and children."