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President Kenyatta’s impromptu trip was announced at midday on Wednesday by State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu on Twitter.
The Somali capital is under a security lockdown ahead of the president’s inauguration.
LOCKDOWN
Schools,
The inauguration is taking place at a heavily guarded airport zone for fear of Al-Shabaab attacks.
A fortnight ago, the capital was in another security lockdown as Somali lawmakers gathered at an airport hangar to elect the new president.
AMISOM
Regional heads of state and government, especially from troops-contributing countries under the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom), are also in attendance.
Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn were among the first to arrive in Mogadishu on Wednesday.
Delegations from Kuwait and Egypt have also arrived.
OPPONENTS
His decision prompted a rapturous applause, paving the way for
Immediately, there were celebrations punctuated with gunfire outside the hall in Afasyoni, a complex next to Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport, where the election took place.
STRONG BOND
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The president was advised to shun tribalism and avoid surrounding himself with a few individuals, but
Many were the pledges
He promised to establish strong bonds between the citizens and the government to enable the former participate in the
CLAN POWER
The president’s first major assignment will be the nomination of a prime minister.
In so doing, he will have to adhere to a complex clan power sharing plan known as the 4.5 formula.
Once the PM is approved by parliament, he or she will have to form a Cabinet and present a
VIDEO: Uhuru attends Mohamed Abdullahi swearing-in
President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Mogadishu for the inauguration of new Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed.