President Uhuru Kenyatta and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Nairobi on July 5, 2016. [Photo/timesofisrael.com]

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to attend President Uhuru Kenyatta's swearing-in ceremony.

The Times of Israel Netanyahu's office said he would fly to Nairobi next week to attend the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, November 28.

"Netanyahu will fly in Tuesday morning and leave later the same day after attending the ceremony to swear in Kenyatta, who has led the East African country since 2013 and won a controversial election last month, which some observers say was rigged," said the daily.

Israel sees Kenya as a key strategic partner in East Africa. The two countries cooperate in many areas, including in the fight against Islamic terrorism.In July 2016, Netanyahu became the first sitting Israeli prime minister to visit Kenya. During the visit, Kenyatta pledged to help Israel gain observer status at the African Union. 

“We believe that there is need for us as a continent to once again to re-engage Israel on a more positive basis, with an understanding that our partnership can help make this world that much more secure,” Kenyatta said at a joint press conference with Netanyahu at Nairobi State House.

Israel and Kenya are “natural partners,” Netanyahu said. “We face common challenges, the first among them is as I’ve just said, terror… Now, alongside these common challenges, Israel and Kenya share common opportunities in technology, water, agriculture, cyber and much more.”The inauguration ceremony came about after the Supreme Court upheld Kenyatta's October 26 fresh election controversial win.