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Jill Biden to focus on Horn of Africa drought during Kenya visit

First Ladies Rachel Ruto and Jill Biden

Kenyan First Lady Rachel Ruto (left) receives US First Lady Jill Biden at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on February 24, 2023. PHOTO | SILA KIPLAGAT | NMG

By  AFP

Nairobi

US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

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