South Sudanese President Salva Kiir arrived in Kenya on Monday for a scheduled two-day visit, his second trip to the country in five weeks.
The 67-year-old, accompanied by a high-level delegation from Juba, was received in Nairobi by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kiir was honoured with a 21-gun salute upon arrival at State House, Nairobi, before inspecting a guard of honour mounted by the Kenya Army
The two presidents held a one-on-one meeting before leading their delegations in bilateral talks focusing on various issues.
Regional security is expected to be a major point of discussion in the meetings. Kenya has deployed troops to South Sudan to help in peacekeeping duties.
South Sudan has been dogged by violence since December 2013, killing tens of thousands and displacing millions others.
Finding lasting peace in the continent’s youngest nation remains a major agenda for the African Union and international partners.
Salva Kiir last visited Kenya on 30 May when the country’s leadership led citizens in a national prayer day.
After the arrival of President Kiir in Nairobi on Monday, the Kenyan presidency said the visit would “consolidate the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries at bilateral and multilateral levels.”
