In the two months preceding the agreement, Kenya found itself isolated from the international community as global news channels aired footage of rioting and looting in parts of the country. The following year, Kenya and China signed a Development Framework Cooperation Agreement that set out terms for strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. President Kibaki and his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, directed their ministers to draw out areas of cooperation in politics, trade and economy, education and culture, and public health. By 2013, China had surpassed Europe and America as the fastest growing source of foreign direct investment to Kenya year-on-year. The effect of China's renewed focus on Kenya further served to boost foreign direct investment from the wider Far East.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2022 23:17 UTC