President William Ruto has on Thursday welcomed 11 envoys and high commissioners at State House, Nairobi. The seven envoys were Ibra Hussain Khan from Pakistan, Mohammed bin Mutair Ammash Al-Shamlani Al-Enazi from Qatar, Bernard Yohana Kibesse from Tanzania, Nasra Salim Mohamed Al Hashmi from Oman, Jibril Ibrahim Abdulle from Somalia, Ali Gholampour from Iran, and Jenny Da Rin from Australia.
The remaining four were high commissioners, namely Barlybay Sadykov from Kazakhstan, Daniel Schear from Estonia, Ignacio de Cossio Perez de Mendoza from El Salvador, and Fidelia Graand-Galon from Suriname.
While speaking during the event, Ruto emphasized the importance of upholding strong bilateral relations with other nations, as it is crucial for the country’s development agenda.
He further stated that his administration will foster strong relations with various nations to unlock untapped opportunities and broaden trade and investment prospects.
“Our progress is not an internal equation; we require friends, partners, and investors to accelerate the achievement of our development goals. Bilateral relations facilitate cooperation and partnership with other nations that lead to opportunities for economic and social development,” he said.
The Head of State went on to say that strong bilateral relations allow us to find new markets, increase trade, and forge new bonds between Kenya and other countries.
On the hand, the diplomats affirmed their commitment to building strong ties with Kenya for the mutual benefit of their respective nations. Key areas of cooperation they cited were trade, investment, the blue economy, and digital transformation, among others.
