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| President Uhuru looks on as National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and Chinese Minister for Commerce Gao Hucheng stike adeal |
The three-day top decision
making organ of the organisation, has been going on in Nairobi from
Tuesday this week and ended on Friday. It has attracted over 6,000
delegates.
On Wednesday this week President Uhuru
Kenyatta witnessed the signing of three agreements in which China will
extend Sh15.241 billion support to Kenya.
The agreements were signed by National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and Chinese Minister for Commerce Gao Hucheng.
They
were on a Sh10.358 billion concession loan for the implementation of
the national optic fibre backbone infrastructure extension project phase
two, Sh4.781 billion grant for the construction of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs headquarters and a certificate of acceptance for a $1
million (Sh102 million) grant to support Kenya in hosting the World
Trade Organisation meeting.
PROTECT WILDLIFE
During
the meeting President Kenyatta said Kenya was keen on using the grants
and interest-free loans provided by China in the modernisation of health
equipment and hospitals across the country as well as construction of
stadia for the use by young people.
Mr Gao said in
addition to supporting Kenya in energy, infrastructure, agriculture,
education and health, china was also keen to help protect Kenya’s
wildlife.
Separately, Kenya received Sh15 billion
support from the Danish government to expand infrastructure and increase
efficiency at Mombasa, port.
The Danish Minister for
Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen toured the port and was satisfied that
the funding of his government through Trade Mark East Africa Company in
the past had a positive impact along the northern corridor.
The
“Kenya country programme” will begin in January and is divided into
good governance, green growth and employment, and health.
Mr Jensen said governance will receive Sh3.5 billion, green growth and employment Sh7.5 billion and health Sh4 billion.
At
the same time, Canada announced a Sh2 billion fund to provide training
for the small businesses in Kenya. Canadian Minister of International
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement on the sidelines
of the Ministerial Conference.
“By equipping Kenyan
entrepreneurs, especially women and youth, with tools to start and run
their businesses, we are bringing about positive change in their homes
and communities,” Mr Freeland said.
PROMISE ON COFFEE
Mr Freeland said Canada is contributing Sh1.95 billion ($19.5 million) over seven years, until 2021.
Kenya was also promised continued support by the European Union with regard to its cof
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