The Kenyan government is enhancing its diplomatic ties with African States to unlock trade and investment opportunities for its population.
President William Ruto has said his administration is engaging other African governments to nurture mutually beneficial relations.
Speaking during the official opening of the Kenya Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, the Ruto assured investors that the government would support them to access investment opportunities across the continent.
The Kenyan chancery in Senegal is the first in West Africa and will serve the whole region.
The President was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing’oei and Kenyan Ambassador to Senegal Purity Muhindi.
During the launch, he announced that Kenya will open an embassy in Rabat, Morocco, later in the year.
“We will continue to push the limits for our investors and businesspeople to access more markets in Africa,” he said, noting that Africa will account for 25 per cent of the world population by 2050, a market he believes Kenya must plan and strategise for.
The embassy, he added, will help ease services and be a link to the government of Senegal and the private business fraternity.
