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Ex-Ethiopian PM Layne recounts finding hope and home in Kenya as a refugee

Former Ethiopian PM Tamrat Layne gives the keynote address during the 21st Kenya National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamrat Layne has called on Kenyans to hold onto hope, sharing his experiences of imprisonment and attempts at suicide.

Layne was Kenya's chief guest on Thursday, May 30, at the National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel.

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