According to Israeli media, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the event a wide berth due to fears over his safety.
Despite being invited and confirming his attendance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu skipped the swearing-in of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Instead, he went straight to State House on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. According to Israeli media, Mr Netanyahu gave the event a wide berth due to fears over his safety.
According to The Israel Times, he was cautioned against attending the event due the “massive crowd” attending inauguration.
“The Shin Bet Security Service has therefore not green-lighted for Netanyahu to appear at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium out of concern for his safety,” The Israel Times reported, citing Hebrew media.
This is the second time the Israel leader is visiting Kenya within a span of two years. In July last year Mr Netanyahu became the first Israeli premier, in decades, to visit Africa.
He attended the State House ceremony, which also included more than 10 heads of state.
They included South Sudan’s Salva Kiir, Zambia’s Edgar Lungu, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Botswana’s Ian Khama and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
He was scheduled to address African leaders at the event and later on hold bilateral talks with some of them before flying out in the evening. Mr Netanyahu congratulated President Kenyatta on his victory in a letter dated November 2.
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