President Uhuru Kenyatta has received credentials from six new ambassadors posted to Kenya during a ceremony at State House on Tuesday.
Uhuru received diplomatic papers from Firas Farhan Saleh Khouri (Jordan), Cristina Diaz Fernadez-Gil (Spain) and Silvio Jose Albuquerque Silva (Brazil).
Other envoys who presented their credentials are Dragos Viorel Radu Tigau (Romania), Juan Manuel Rodgriguez Vazguez (Cuba) and Lebbius Tangani Tobias of Namibia who is non-residential.
In his welcoming remarks, Uhuru reiterated Kenya's commitment to the strengthening of bilateral ties with the respective countries, and wished them a successful tour of duty in the country.
"Welcome to Nairobi, welcome home. Namibians and Kenyans are brothers and sisters, when you are here, always feel part of us,” Uhuru said.
“Our relationship has been very strong, both at a personal and at country level. We want to see through you how we can deepen that partnership, that relationship- not just political but also going down to economic and cultural exchanges and exchanges in other fields that are mutually beneficial to the two of us,” Uhuru said as he welcomed the new Namibian envoy.
Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo, Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua and PS Macharia Kamau were among senior government officials at the brief ceremony.
Edited by CM