Somali Prime Minister Arrives in Kenya

Hiiraan Online
By Shafi’i Mohyaddin
Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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Somali Prime Minister, Abdi Weli Sheik Ahmed, is in the Kenyan capital Nairobi for talks with top Kenyan government officials. The prime minister arrived in Kenya on Tuesday and was received at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Kenyan officials and the Somali Ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Ali Nur.

The Somali Prime Minister’s visit comes amid increasing calls by the Kenyan government to have Mogadishu speed up the repatriation of the refugees living in the United Nations-designated camps in Kenya.

Along with holding high level meetings with Kenyan officials, the prime minister will also hold meetings with Somali Diasporas living in Kenya and representatives from the Somali refugees in Kenya.

“We are very happy to arrive in Kenya on an official tour; Somalia and Kenya share the same concerns and particular interests. During my stay in Nairobi I will meet with top Kenyan government officials and we will discuss issues relating to the consolidation of cooperation between the two neighbouring states,” Somali Prime minister told the media later on Tuesday.

The Prime minister is scheduled to meet with Kenyan Deputy President William Samoei Ruto and other key government officials in Nairobi On Wednesday. Mr Abdi Weli Sheik Ahmed is on his first official tour to Kenya since he officially took office last month.

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