Updated Sun, July 10th 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3Kenya will host India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi from today with expectations that the two countries will strengthen economic and cultural ties. Modi’s visit will be significant in many fronts and will build on the historic ties of the two countries that have been intricately intertwined since 22,000 Indian coolies travelled to Kenya to build the metre gauge railway line from 1896. These are some of the discussions we expect to drive future engagements when the Prime Minister and his entourage confer with experts from Kenya’s Ministry of Trade. There are currently more than 40 companies incorporated in India that operate in Kenya and bring to the domestic economy about Sh350 billion. The historic ties have positioned India as one of Kenya’s biggest trading partners thats export steel, pharmaceuticals and machinery, then imports tea and soda ash.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2016 20:48 UTC