“The strong partnership between Kenya and Israel stems all the way back to our independence … With the spirit of us working together, we are both countries have had to struggle for our independence, we have fought for our independence and as such we value the issues of sovereignty, of independence and for the right to self-determination. We are founded on strong principles of democracy, strong principles of freedom of expression, principles of freedom of religious expression and I think this brings us together in many ways.” (Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, 23/02/2016)