(Photo: Boniface Okendo/Standard)The Government plans to spend over Sh11 billion to buy land and buildings for its ambassadors across the globe. The money will be used to acquire residential houses and office space for diplomats, and also modernise its various missions over the next five years. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed told Parliament that Sh6 billion was needed to buy a residential building and chancery in Geneva, Switzerland. The project will be funded in phases starting with Sh4 billion in the 2016-2017 financial year. We purchased office space in New York at a cost of Sh2 billion, which houses both the mission and the consulate," said Amina.

Source: Standard Digital March 09, 2017 18:56 UTC