Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta in London Amid ICC Controversy

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, facing trial in The Hague for crimes against humanity, arrived in London on May 6 to take part in a conference on Somalia. Rights activists are planning to demonstrate against his visit.

London was the first destination for President Uhuru Kenyatta outside Africa. He arrived at London's Heathrow Airport, where he was welcomed by British officials and staff from the Kenyan High Commission. He was accompanied by his wife Margaret Kenyatta, Kenya's attorney general Githu Muigai and other senior government officials. Uhuru and his entourage are in the UK for a three-day visit.

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