[PHOTOS] Mutua meets Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation rep

In Summary

• The CS applauded the commitment made by the Foundation to spend $7 billion dollars (Sh877bn) over the next four years to support countries in Africa.

• Also discussed during the meeting was the establishment of sub-regional office in Kenya by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

by LINDWE DANFLOW

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14 February 2023 - 16:20

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Regional Representative of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Samburu Wa-Shiko with Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua and other officials on February 14,2023.
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Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua on Tuesday met the regional representative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Samburu Wa-Shiko.

Mutua said the meeting was a follow-up on the commitments made during Bill Gates' visit to Kenya in November 2022.

Gates co-chairs the Foundation with his estranged wife, Melinda.

Wa-Shiko briefed Mutua on the work the Foundation is undertaking across the continent with focus on healthcare, agriculture, education and women empowerment.

Regional Representative of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Samburu Wa-Shiko with Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua on February 14,2023.
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The CS applauded the commitment made by the Foundation to spend $7 billion dollars (Sh877bn) over the next four years to support countries in Africa.

Also discussed during the meeting was the establishment of sub-regional office in Kenya by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Regional Representative of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Samburu Wa-Shiko and Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua and other officials on February 14,2023.
Image: FOREIGN AFFAIRS/TWITTER

Regional Representative of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Samburu Wa-Shiko with Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua on February 14,2023.
Image: FOREIGN AFFAIRS/TWITTER

An official with Regional Representative of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Samburu Wa-Shiko and Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua February 14,2023.
Image: FOREIGN AFFAIRS/TWITTER