Theresa May dancing: The Maybot strikes again busting out awkward moves on Kenya trip

James Morris31 August 2018
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The Prime Minister could not resist throwing shapes and busting out her "Maybot" dance moves for a second time during her trip to Africa.

Theresa May was filmed dancing to the sound of trumpets during a visit to the United Nations offices in Nairobi, Kenya.

As a band played the jaunty music, Ms May copied the moves of youngsters; swinging her arms before spinning around.

Mrs May had jokingly played down her chances of appearing on Strictly Come Dancing after her dance moves in Cape Town on Tuesday got everybody talking.

Theresa May dancing with Scouts in Nairobi

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Elsewhere on her UN visit, Ms May was given a demonstration on the reuse of plastics and how bags and bottles can be made into everyday items such as balls, dolls, dresses and tennis rackets.

The Prime Minister, whose trip to the continent is drawing to a close, smiled and then bowled a ball at nine plastic bottles, achieving a strike.

"That's better than I normally do," she said.

The Prime Minister won applause for her moves
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Meanwhile, Ms May was urged by Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta to ditch European locations and holiday in Kenya after Brexit.

Ms May was the first Prime Minister to visit the country in 30 years.

Mr Kenyatta said: “I've asked Theresa that she doesn't have to necessarily always go to France and Italy for her holidays. There is always friendly weather here, especially after Brexit.”

Additional reporting by Press Assocation.

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