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KENYATTA, C.G.H., PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN
CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF
KENYA, DURING THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON
COUNTERING
VIOLENT
EXTREMISM
AT
KICC
ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good Morning,
1. Let me say how pleased I am to join you this morning at this
important Conference. I note with satisfaction we have quite a
number of participants who have travelled from afar to
generously share with us their knowledge of the threat of
terrorism and violent extremism to our global community.
2. Welcome you to Nairobi and feel at home. Indeed we
appreciate your presence as it is a proof of the strength of our
common determination and resolve to defeat this threat.
3. Let me also seize this early opportunity to extend my special
thanks to President Barack Obama, who inspired this
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lived free from the yoke of despotism and has had a chance to
build sustained, inclusive prosperity.
6. Every day, we grow in understanding of how to build prosperity,
how to harness nature without destroying her, and how to build
harmony among diverse religions and cultures. A brighter day
of
shared
prosperity,
environmental
sustainability,
social
seek
to
divide,
disorient,
and
terrorize
16.
22.
Mission
to
Somalia
is
am, indeed, happy that Kenyans from all walks of life have
appreciated the precious values that we are all fighting for.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
25.
My Government will work with civil society, the private
sector, neighbouring states, and the international community to
counter violent extremism and terrorism.
26.
I am happy to note this Conference has offered practical
and insightful recommendations for the work we will do
together.
voluntary.
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