President Uhuru Kenyatta met visiting Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan Mr Toshimitsu Motegi at State House, Nairobi on Wednesday. Mr Motegi, who is in the country on a two-day visit, expressed Japan’s continued commitment to supporting Kenya’s development programs especially key infrastructure projects. Japan sees Kenya as a key partner and a gateway to Africa thus prioritizing investment in the country,” Mr Toshimitsu told President Kenyatta. The Foreign Affairs Minister singled out the ongoing expansion of Mombasa Port and the development of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as some of the projects that his government is keen on seeing through. Also present were Foreign Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary Ababu Namwamba and Kenya’s Ambassador to Japan Tabu Irina.

Source: Daily Nation January 13, 2021 12:22 UTC