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| Obama speech on shared values concludes Kenya visit | |
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| US President Barack Obama is concluding his visit to Kenya with a televised address at a sports stadium in the capital, Nairobi. | |
| The BBC's Karen Allen in Nairobi says he is expected to underscore the shared values of the two countries but also touch on human rights. | The BBC's Karen Allen in Nairobi says he is expected to underscore the shared values of the two countries but also touch on human rights. |
| On Saturday, President Obama discussed security issues with his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta. | On Saturday, President Obama discussed security issues with his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta. |
| Later on Sunday, President Obama will fly on to Ethiopia. | Later on Sunday, President Obama will fly on to Ethiopia. |
| The Kasarani stadium, where the US leader will make his speech, was last year used as a controversial detention camp for hundreds of Somalis during an operation against the Islamist group al-Shabab. | The Kasarani stadium, where the US leader will make his speech, was last year used as a controversial detention camp for hundreds of Somalis during an operation against the Islamist group al-Shabab. |
| Our correspondent says Mr Obama is expected to warn that such tactics risk alienating communities and stoking radicalism. | Our correspondent says Mr Obama is expected to warn that such tactics risk alienating communities and stoking radicalism. |
| On Saturday Mr Obama acknowledged the role the Kenyan government had played in the fight against militant groups such as al-Shabab. | On Saturday Mr Obama acknowledged the role the Kenyan government had played in the fight against militant groups such as al-Shabab. |
| The jihadist group has carried out a deadly campaign in Kenya including the 2013 attack on Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre and an attack in April in Garissa that killed nearly 150 people. | The jihadist group has carried out a deadly campaign in Kenya including the 2013 attack on Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre and an attack in April in Garissa that killed nearly 150 people. |
| Security has been tight for Mr Obama's two-day visit to Kenya. | Security has been tight for Mr Obama's two-day visit to Kenya. |
| The trip, which began on Friday, is his first visit as president to the land where his father was born. | The trip, which began on Friday, is his first visit as president to the land where his father was born. |
| In Ethiopia, he will be the first US president to visit the country. He will also become the first US leader to address the 54-member African Union (AU) on Tuesday. | In Ethiopia, he will be the first US president to visit the country. He will also become the first US leader to address the 54-member African Union (AU) on Tuesday. |
| AU Commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma described the trip to Ethiopia as a "historic visit" that would "broaden and deepen the relationship between the AU and the US". | AU Commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma described the trip to Ethiopia as a "historic visit" that would "broaden and deepen the relationship between the AU and the US". |
| On Saturday, Mr Obama praised Africa's economic and business potential in a speech at a business summit. | On Saturday, Mr Obama praised Africa's economic and business potential in a speech at a business summit. |
| He also visited a memorial for those killed in the 1998 US embassy bombing in Nairobi. | He also visited a memorial for those killed in the 1998 US embassy bombing in Nairobi. |
| After holding bilateral talks, President Obama and President Kenyatta said they were "united against terrorism". | After holding bilateral talks, President Obama and President Kenyatta said they were "united against terrorism". |
| But they differed sharply in their positions on gay rights. While Mr Obama spoke strongly against discrimination, Mr Kenyatta said Kenya did not share the same values. | But they differed sharply in their positions on gay rights. While Mr Obama spoke strongly against discrimination, Mr Kenyatta said Kenya did not share the same values. |