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A photo collage of Trade CS Moses Kuria (Left) and New York's Times Square (Right) recorded by Experience First on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
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Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria, on Saturday, April 22, stated that he will be leading a high-level government and private sector delegation to the United States of America to strengthen trade ties.
The US business tour is expected to bolster economic ties between the two countries amidst ongoing trade negotiations in Nairobi.
Among events lined up included a Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Washington D.C. and a trade and investment Road Show in New York City.
The New York roadshow will be used to pitch investment opportunities to American investors.
Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria during the launch of careers and TVET day at Tetu Technical and Vocational College (Kagwathi) in Nyeri County on Friday, April 21, 2023.
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"The trade and investment roadshow in New York is in response to the formidable case presented by U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman, during the AmCham Business Summit held in Nairobi from 29th-30th March 2023," read part of the statement.
New York trade and investment roadshow will involve presentations by US government officials, Kenyan Government officials and various sector players and investors.
Kuria stated networking events and other organised meetings will be used to leverage the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO 2023) held in Nairobi from 29th-31st May 2023.
"Kenya as a gateway to Africa and Africa as a whole offers tremendous potential for American investors and looks forward to showcasing this potential," Kuria stated.
President William Ruto's government is seeking to increase Foreign Direct Investments from Ksh70 billion ($500) million in 2022 to Ksh100 billion ($10 billion) this year through Pitches to investors at high-level meetings, international conferences and roadshows in New York.
In Washington DC, U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Kenya's Foreign Cabinet Secretary, Dr Alfred Mutua, will co-chair Bilateral Strategic Dialogue to discuss five key areas namely, including, Economic Prosperity, Health, Democracy and Governance, Defense Cooperation, Regional and Multilateral Issues and long-term trade relations.
"Bilateral Strategic Dialogue will seek to reaffirm U.S.-Kenya commitment to the main agreed areas for economic collaboration, namely; increasing two-way trade and investment, overcoming policy obstacles to economic growth, and building a long-term trade relationship," read part Kuria's statement.
In the same meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Global Markets Camille Richardson will lead a session to review the impact of the investment climate and ICT policy commitments President William Ruto proposed at the 2023 AmCham Summit.
"Among the key issues to be discussed will include partnership in commercialisation of biotech seeds and crops following Kenya's decision to lift the ban on cultivation and importation Genetically Modified (GMO) crops," Kuria confirmed.
Kenyan delegation will eventually join global leaders at the 26th annual Milken Institute Global Conference, in Los Angeles. Kuria will speak at the conference, bringing together more than 4,000 participants globally. By Mark Obar, Kenyans.co.ke
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JUBA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan said Thursday that it has set up an emergency response team (ERT) in collaboration with oil-producing firms to ensure continuous production of oil following the outbreak of conflict in Sudan last weekend.
Puot Kang Chol, minister of Petroleum, said the ERT is being guided by a well-defined and structured contingency plan that will proactively mitigate the severity of the impact of the fighting in Sudan by re-routing all the logistics and transportation of all critical materials, chemicals, and equipment as the crisis has mildly affected the logistics and transportation of the essential materials and equipment through Port Sudan to oilfields in South Sudan.
"The current inventories of all critical materials, chemicals, and equipment in the oilfields are enough to sustain a smooth production and exportation activity of our crude oil for the next three months, and the established emergency response team is tirelessly working with all the stakeholders and their counterparts in Sudan to ensure continues production of crude oil in South Sudan despite the ongoing fighting in Sudan," Kang told journalists in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
He said all the oilfields facilities such as the pipelines, pump stations, field processing facilities, field surface facilities and the export marine terminal in Sudan are well protected and safe from any damage, and they continue to produce and export an average of 169,140.81 barrels of crude oil per day from all the oilfields in South Sudan.
Kang said the ERT is in continuous communication and cooperation with the relevant authorities at Port of Mombasa in Kenya and Port of Djibouti in Djibouti to ensure timely clearance and transportation of all critical materials, chemicals, and chemicals equipment bound for the oilfield activities in South Sudan if any in those ports.
South Sudan, which depends mainly on oil revenue to finance its annual fiscal expenditure, is struggling to stabilize its economy.
The crisis erupted in Sudan as major disagreements have recently emerged between the Sudan Army Force and the Rapid Support Force (RSF), especially over the RSF's integration into the army.
Nearly 300 people have been killed and more than 3,000 more injured in clashes in Sudan since the unrest started on April 15, according to the World Health Organization. - Xinhua
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addresses MCAs from five counties in the central region - Nyandarua, Kiambu, Murang'a, Kirinyaga, and Nyeri - at his Sagana residence in Nyeri County on April 21, 2023.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has apparently faulted the Kenyatta family for the neglect that freedom fighters have faced since the country gained independence in 1963.
Speaking on Friday to residents of Iruri village in Mathira constituency, Nyeri County, the DP accused people he did not name of amassing huge parcels of land without donating some to the former freedom fighters.
"I was so happy yesterday when I heard someone say that they are thinking of how to help the Mau Mau. Even if they have never helped them since 1963 and have never bothered, it's still not late. The Mau Mau and their descendants are suffering," Mr Gachagua said.
"They should return at least half of the parcels of land they took from Mau Mau. The vast parcels of land have over the years remained idle yet the Mau Mau and their children are being buried in public cemeteries.”
The DP neither named the people he was accusing nor gave names, but he appeared to be responding to former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta who on Thursday said brilliant Kenyans who fought for the country's freedom had been neglected.
Speaking at her Muthaiga home on Thursday, while receiving Field Marshall Mary Muthoni, Mama Ngina regretted that the former freedom fighters had been abandoned.
"Look at her. She is the real freedom fighter, not the other ones. They went there and did a lot for this country," Mama Ngina said. "I request you to continue making peace in this country knowing well that we have brought it from far.”
Mr Gachagua said: "If they want my services, I can link them with the Mau Mau. We have waited 60 years and we are still waiting. They should meaningfully help the Mau Mau". By James Murimi, NMG
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held a phone call on Thursday to discuss the efforts of their respective countries to calm the situation in Sudan and return to dialogue.
"The call touched upon the intensive efforts to stop the escalation and return to dialogue and the political process," according to a statement by the spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency, Ahmed Fahmy.
The statement highlights Egypt and the UAE's support for the "brotherly" Sudanese people in their efforts to achieve their aspirations towards enhancing security, stability, and development in the country, the spokesperson continued.
The spokesperson stated that the two leaders also exchanged greetings on the occasion of the blessed Eid El-Fitr, praying that both countries and their brotherly peoples would continue to prosper and maintain stability, and that peace and security would prevail in the entire Arab, Islamic, and the whole world.
Earlier on Thursday, both the Egyptian Armed Forces expressed appreciation for the UAE and Saudi Arabia for contributing efforts to the evacuation of part of the Egyptian troops who were detained in Sudan.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the coordinated efforts with the UAE allowed for the transfer of the remaining group of troops to the Embassy of Egypt in Khartoum. Arham Online
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