Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Prime Minister Raila Odinga stands beside Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan after installing him as an elder at the Laico Regency Hotel in Nairobi on 12th March 2010

His Imperial Highness Prince Naruhito of Japan was on Friday 12^th March 2010 crowned elder by the Prime Minister Raila Odinga. In a colourful dinner ceremony that concluded Prince Naruhito’s three-day official visit in Kenya, the Prime Minister crowned him an elder by presenting him with a traditional spear, a stool, a shield and a fly whisk―all powerful symbols of authority in Kenyan culture.

The dinner was attended by several cabinet ministers including Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Moses Wetang’ula, Professor Anyang Nyong’o of Medical Services, Lands Minister James Orengo and Hon. William Ole Ntimama of National Heritage and Culture.

This is the first visit by the Crown Prince of Japan in Sub-Saharan Africa, which comes twenty-seven years after his father, then a Crown Prince, visited Kenya in 1983. Prince Naruhito said his visit, on an invitation by the Government of Kenya, is important in the relations of the two countries. He added that Japan regards Kenya as a key bilateral partner on many sectors including tourism, science and technology.

VP Kalonzo Musyoka (Center) with Crown Prince of Japan His Highness Naruhito and Kenya's Nobel Laureate Prof. Wangari Maathai at the JKIA. The Crown Prince had just arrived from Japan.

The Crown Prince of Japan, His Imperial Highness Naruhito is in Kenya on a three-day official visit which started on Wednesday March 10, 2010. The Crown Prince arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 6:30 pm East African time and was received by the Vice-President H.E Kalonzo Musyoka.

The V-P was accompanied by the Chief of Protocol Ambassador Michael Kinyanjui, Head of Asia and Australasia Directorate Ambassador John Lenyasunya and other officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kenya’s Nobel Laureate Professor Wangari Maathai was also present to welcome the Crown Prince.

Ms.Jackline Yonga, the Director International Jobs & Diaspora Office with H.E.President Mwai Kibaki

Kenya received a standing ovation at the Second World Bank African Diaspora Open House held at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC on 25^th February, 2010 as a result of her effort in mainstreaming Diaspora into the national development agenda.

At the invitation of the World Bank, the country sent a high powered delegation headed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with representatives from Diaspora. The Open House forum was a sequel to the one held in November 2007. The African Diaspora Program (ADP), was previously known as “Mobilizing the African Diaspora for Development” initiative, was launched by the World Bank in September 2007.

IGAD Summit convenes to discuss the CPA

Foreign Minister, Hon. Moses Wetang'ula addressing the 14th Extra Ordinary Session of IGAD Council of Ministers

The 14^th Extraordinary Summit of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government on the Sudan Peace Process opened in Nairobi on 8^th March, 2010. The Summit, convened to review the progress of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), was attended by all the member states of the organization, observers and partners to the peace process.

The first of the two- day summit was dedicated to a session of the IGAD Council of Ministers meeting. The Council was chaired by Kenya’s Foreign Affairs minister, Hon. Moses Wetangu’la. On 9th March, the Council is expected to submit its report on the status of the CPA for consideration by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

In his opening remarks, Hon. Wetang’ula noted that, while there had been significant progress on the implementation of the CPA, there are yet a number of hurdles to overcome to achieve the outcomes envisaged in the Accord.

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