He had politicians in Nakuru in fits of laughter when he tapped into his repertoire.

“Indeed, over the last week, in the course of my state visit to the republic of Jamaica.... Jah Love,” Mr Kenyatta told the Nakuru County Assembly on Wednesday.

Citizen TV tweeted a clip of him drawing out every syllable to mimic the accent:

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 President Kenyatta, straight from his Jamaica trip cannot help himself but shout "Jah Love" and sprinkle some patois in a speech

His performance was lapped up on social media, with one tweeter mocking up a photo of the president looking like a Rastafarian.

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  President Kenyatta, straight from his Jamaica trip cannot help himself but shout "Jah Love" and sprinkle some patois in a speech

Mohammed Adams®@AdamsMohaKE

Yeah man. Jah bless our Rastafarai president. ????