Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito arrived in the East African country of Kenya late on Wednesday, where he is to do a three day official visit. He was greeted by Vice President Kalonzo Musioka at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport.
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Naruhito later met with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and discussed ways to strengthen the already strong ties between their countries.
“Japan is a true development partner. There are many projects that the Japanese government has funded, particularly in infrastructural development,” Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka said when he welcomed the Crown Prince.
Kibaki also had kind words to say about Japan, praising its “continued financial and technical support” notably in programs to combat climate change, a statement from the presidential office said.
On Thursday, Naruhito visited a Japanese school on the outskirts of Nairobi. There, he listened to the students sing songs in his native tongue.
Naruhito is expected to tour the Sweetwaters game reserve in the Rift Valley Friday, and plant a few trees before visiting an agricultural development institute in Mwea in central Kenya.
Lastly, on Saturday the Crown Prince will visit the national museum in Nairobi before leaving for Japan.
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