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As Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima step onto Kenyan soil, many Kenyans question whether this visit is a celebration of diplomacy or a tacit endorsement of repression. With mass arrests of protesters, enforced disappearances, and crackdowns on free speech, human rights organizations are demanding accountability. Over 20,000 Kenyans petitioned to cancel the visit, but the royals arrived anyway, raising uncomfortable questions: Is the Netherlands turning a blind eye, and is Kenya using the visit to whitewash its tarnished image?