CS Mutua visits Spain for bilateral talks

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua on Thursday landed in Madrid, Spain for bilateral talks.

In a statement, Mutua said he is in the country to woo investors and tourists to Kenya.

"I was pleased to be received in the land of the great Real Madrid, Barcelona FC, amazing cultures and people by Spanish Ambassador to Kenya Christina Diaz and Kenyan ambassador to Spain Michael Oyugi and other officials," he said.

The CS added that he will engage the Spanish government on the deliverables of agreed partnerships.

Mutua said he will seek scholarships, jobs for Kenyans, and partnerships in investments between the two countries.

"Spain is the second most visited country in the world, receiving over 75.6 million tourists a year," he said.

"What is their magic trick and how do we apply it to blessed magical Kenya? How do we leverage on their industrial growth to jumpstart the Kenyan economy?"

Mutua on Wednesday while in the United States of America gave investors reasons they should see Kenya as a potential business hub.

He was speaking during the inaugural Kenya-US Business Roadshow at the Harvard Club in New York.

The Kenya-US Business Roadshow was curated by US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman.

"Given her strategic location, Kenya is the gateway to East and Central Africa, a market of over 500 million consumers. Investors can, through Kenya, take advantage of the enormous market of 1.3 billion people under the AfCTA to expand their businesses," he said.