Mutua meets German, S. Korea, China and Kuwait ambassadors to strengthen ties

Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Alfred Mutua on Monday held talks with Ambassadors from Germany, South Korea, China and Kuwait.

The talks centred on strengthening bilateral ties between Kenya and the aforementioned countries.

The envoys included Sebastian Groth (German), Yeo Sung-Jun (South Korea), Zhou Pingjan (China) and Qusai Rashed Al Farhan (Kuwait).

Lauding the ambassadors for continuing to promote relations, Mutua sought to build partnerships that will help the country implement long-term measures to curb food insecurity.

He pointed out that Germany remained a steadfast partner of Kenya.

"In my meeting with German Amb Groth, we welcomed the support of the German Government, the establishment of a Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship, and the development of the TVET sector," he added.

The former Governor said during his meeting with Sung-Jun, they held discussions on the preparations for a historic visit to Seoul.

The leaders also hailed the fraternal relations between Kenya and South Korea.

Mutua acknowledged China's support in Kenya's development and welcomed the Republic's support in dealing with the climate crisis.

"We sought ways of empowering Kenyans to access the large Chinese market and welcomed China's support towards getting long-term measures to tackle the impacts of climate change that have led to constant drought," he said.

During his meeting with Al Farhan, the CS welcomed more initiatives to promote more trade and tourism arrivals into Kenya.