Netanyahu Welcomed in Kenya Amid Heavy Security

President Museveni further commended the State of Israel saying Israel was a historical ally of Africa. The prime minister is pushing for open political support from African countries that have largely sided with Arab nations on resolutions critical of Israel in the United Nations and African Union. “Israel can help in many areas”, said Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, now in Kenya, will hold bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on counterterrorism, energy and agriculture, amid tight security.

Netanyahu was welcomed to State House, Nairobi with an elaborate state reception with security taking precedence.

The Israeli prime minister who is on a second leg of a four-nation Africa tour indicated that his country’s cooperation with Africa will lead to greater prosperity and security.

“But it does now”, Netanyahu said at a press conference with Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

The biggest challenge is terrorism “by deranged people who believe in no religion and threaten men, women and children across the globe”, Kenyatta said, the Times of Israel reported.

The Palestinian Authority does enjoy this status, meaning that while PA President Mahmoud Abbas is able to address the body, Israeli leaders are not.

African states also opposed Israel’s close ties to South Africa’s apartheid government. Sections of several major roads were closed off to accommodate Netanyahu’s visit, leaving motorists facing hour-long delays and forcing many to walk to work, including Nairobi County governor Evans Kidero.

After visiting the museum, Netanyahu laid a wreath at a wall on the museum compound. Netanyahu’s tour of East Africa began in Uganda on Monday and will conclude with a visit to Ethiopia on Thursday.