- Mudavadi said there was limited follow-up on implementation of MOUs.
- Kenya has signed several bilateral Memoranda of Understanding and agreements with other countries and foreign entities.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has directed Principal Secretaries to establish a mechanism for reviewing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between Kenya and other countries or foreign entities.
Mudavadi, who is also the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, said the programmes will facilitate effective follow-up of agreements.
In a statement issued after chairing the National Development Implementation Committee (NDIC), the Prime Cabinet Secretary said a structured framework for depositing, monitoring implementation and reporting on the status of bilateral MoUs and agreements will be established.
“The NDIC observed that the Government has signed several bilateral Memoranda of Understanding and agreements with other countries and foreign entities. However, it was noted that there was limited follow-up on implementation,” he stated.
NDIC is a high-level Committee chaired by Mudavadi with Head of Public Service, Felix Kosgei as the Vice-Chairman and Convenor. All Principal Secretaries are members.
Kenya has signed several MOUs with other countries with the latest being on March 29, where the country entered into an agreement with the United Arab Emirates on a comprehensive framework for investment co-operation in digitalization and technology.
The MOU was signed by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy Eliud Owalo, and the Minister for Investment of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi in Abu Dhabi.
Under the MOU that will be valid for five years, with provision for renewal, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates committed to fostering closer ties, while exploring Information Communication Technology (ICT) investment partnerships and advancing digital infrastructure projects.
On March 25, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen signed an MOU with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to develop a cool logistics corridor.
"The MoU I signed with the Dutch Ambassador in Kenya, Maarten Brouwer, will facilitate private investment in cool-logistics infrastructure to support the transportation of fresh produce by sea," the CS said.
Kenya's perishable exports could soar, creating millions of jobs, thanks to the new agreement with the Netherlands.
And on March 6, Kenya and the United Arab Emirates signed an MOU that will see the development of the first-ever data centre geothermal-powered data centre.
President William Ruto and UAE Ambassador to Kenya Salim Ibrahim Binahmed Mohamed Alnaqbi witnessed the signing of an MOU on Wednesday at State House, Nairobi.
The agreement between Kenya's EcoCloud and UAE's G42 will see the construction of a 1GW mega data centre, which is expected to propel Kenya's digital economy to greater heights.