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Uhuru quietly leaves for New York to attend UN general assembly

President Uhuru Kenyatta is currently in the United States for the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73).

The President quietly left the country on Friday night, hours after he signed into law, the Finance Bill, 2018.

The law that introduces taxes in government’s bid to raise about Sh360 billion was met with opposition from various quarters of the political divide.

According to a tweet by Nexus, the Head of State is expected to address the assembly.

Thereafter, he will engage in bilateral talks with various leaders and promote investments in line with the Big Four agenda.

The talks will centre on peace and security, promotion of investment in Kenya, youth leadership and entrepreneurship, and direct flights from JKIA to New York

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