{{Kenya’s Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has started a second round of shuttle diplomacy to persuade regional leaders to take a common stand on \u2018foreign interference\u2019 in Kenya\u2019s next elections.}}<\/p>\n
Mr Kenyatta flew to Burundi\u2019s capital-Bujumbura, with ministers Eugene Wamalwa, Charity Ngilu, and MPs Najib Balala, Kiema Kilonzo and Musikari Kombo to meet President Pierre Nkurunziza.<\/p>\n
The team also furthered their negotiations of reaching a coalition agreement between The National Alliance, New Ford-Kenya, Narc and United Republican Party ahead of the elections.<\/p>\n
Sources at the meeting in a Bujumbura hotel said they were yet to strike a coalition deal. Mr Kombo termed the trip a serious diplomatic mission to introduce the group to other East African leaders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis mission has nothing to do with the ICC cases or the signing of a coalition agreement,\u201d Mr Kombo said, revealing that they held talks with President Nkurunziza at his official residence.<\/p>\n
The team will then head to Uganda to meet with President Yoweri Museveni before returning to the country. A similar visit is planned for Rwanda.<\/p>\n
Sources who attended the meeting said Mr Kenyatta and President Nkurunziza discussed how the region could handle its own cases relating to people accused of international crimes.<\/p>\n
Of the meeting, Mr Kenyatta said: \u201cWe\u2019ve just been here to brief his Excellency that we are working together with the intention that we have a peaceful election in Kenya.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Kombo revealed that after Bujumbura, Mr Kenyatta would meet other East African presidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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