Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jetted into the country on Tuesday after President Uhuru Kenyatta's inauguration but made a special appearance at a luncheon at State House.
During his speech, Netanyahu admitted that militia groups like Al Shabaab and Boko Haram were hindering progress in several countries and asked Kenyatta to join hands with him in fighting terrorism.
He added that unity of purpose would defeat the terrorist groups whom he referred to as 'barbarians.'
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"Now there is a challenge. The challenge that we face is also security.
"There is a savage disease, it rampages so many countries, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, the awful jihadists in the Sinai.
"This is a threat to all of us and I believe that we can cooperate with other countries, between us and with others and if we work together we will defeat the barbarians.
"Our people deserve better, we can provide it for them," stated the Israel PM.
He also took time to congratulate the first family for welcoming a granddaughter and lauded Kenyatta for being re-elected.
Netanyahu termed it a 'double celebration' but emphasised that the Head of State had his work cut out in his second term.
"This is a double celebration today because I understood from the First Lady Margaret, that you have a granddaughter.
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"Now I don't know what is harder, to bring a granddaughter to the world or to get re-elected. I have been re-elected.
"It is a wonderful feeling, I recommend it to all of you but of course it creates a great challenge to fulfill the mandate that the people give you to make their lives better and safer," he remarked.
