Kenya and Malaysia established diplomatic relations in 1965, but Kenya established its High Commission in Kuala Lumpur in 1996, while Malaysia reciprocated in 2005. Our education award is recognised by Cambridge, and we attract many students from Commonwealth countries,” Loh said. Loh said through the South-South cooperation, the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme, established in 1996, now has more than 365 Kenyan participants. The TVET system in Malaysia is divided into three streams: higher education, technical and vocational education and vocational skills training. Despite these figures, however, Malaysian exports to Kenya worth $244.10 million far exceeded their imports, which stood at only $7.5 million.

Source: The Star April 18, 2018 21:11 UTC