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Israeli envoy's bid to make Kenya a startup nation

By Esther Dianah | 3h ago

Israeli Ambassador Gideon Behar and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. [Courtesy, X]

Gideon Behar, the Israeli ambassador to Kenya starts his speech with a brag. “Which of these two securities performed better in 2025 – Tel Aviv or Nasdaq?” he poses.

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