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Be blunt with Jubilee leaders on key issues, top diplomats tell Obama

William Bellamy

Two former top US officials want President Barack Obama to act tough on the Jubilee government this week when he visits Kenya, in remarks likely to unsettle President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.

In an advisory likely to cause unease among President Kenyatta’s inner circle, former Assistant Secretary of State, Johnnie Carson, and former ambassador William Bellamy have warned that President Obama would be seen to be abetting some of Jubilee government’s excesses if he treats the Kenyatta administration with velvet gloves during his trip.

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