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Kenyan President William Ruto greets his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Nairobi, as Raisi kicks off his Africa tour. The rare visit to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe marks the latest diplomatic effort by the Islamic Republic to forge new alliances and ease its international isolation. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is greeted by Kenya's President William Ruto for the second leg of his African tour. Scholz is seeking clean energy partnerships after his government was forced to wean itself off Russian energy imports following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. In Kenya 90 percent of power needs are covered by renewables. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at State House in Nairobi, where he is welcomed by his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto. The two leaders are expected to hold a joint press conference after a bilateral meeting. IMAGES
Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto is sworn into power alongside his wife as tens of thousands watch in a stadium in Nairobi. IMAGES
Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife Rachel arrive at a stadium packed with tens of thousands of spectators and other African heads of states in Nairobi. IMAGES
The president-elect of Kenya, William Ruto holds a press conference where he promises to make sure that public servants serve "all Kenyans equally" regardless of "tribe" or "political affiliations". SOUNDBITE