Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Moses Wetangula has reiterated the Government’s commitment to carry forward the reform process and deliver a new constitution to Kenyans. The Minister said this on 14^th January, during a meeting in his office with Baroness Glenys Kinnock, the United Kingdom Minister of State for Africa who paid him a courtesy call.

On implementation of reforms by the Grand Coalition government, Baroness Kinnock said the UK was concerned by the slow pace of reform as agreed in the National Reconciliation Accord. The reforms include a review process leading to a new constitution referendum, creation of a new electoral oversight body, the systematic reform of the police and judicial institutions, prosecution of the masterminds of the post-election criminal acts, a renewed fight against corruption and land reform among others.

Moses Wetang'ula and his Chinese counterpart Hon. Yang Jiechi sign a bilateral agreement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Government of the People’s Republic of China will fund numerous development projects in Kenya through an Agreement signed on January 6 2010 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Agreement, which covers Economic and Technical Cooperation between the two countries, will provide an avenue for the initiation of various development projects throughout the country.

The Agreement was signed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya Hon. Moses Wetang’ula and Hon. Yang Jiechi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. Hon. Jiechi is in Kenya for a three day official visit, which is expected to cover various key issues of concern between Kenya and China.

Under the Agreement, China will give Kenya a Sh551 million grant, eleven of which will finance a computer programme at the Ministry of Foreign affairs. The remaining Sh540 million will be used to finance development projects of the Kenya’s choice. China will also fund the construction of a second seaport at Lamu, with studies on cost, planning and time already in progress.

The Government of the Republic of Kenya has learnt with regret and deep sadness the killing of three Kenyan nationals in cold blood by an SPLA soldier in Juba, Southern Sudan on the night of 28^th December, 2009.

The Government condemns this totally reprehensible act and wishes to recall with disappointment that there have been reported cases in the recent past of harassment of Kenyan nationals in Southern Sudan, and destruction of their business premises. Such incidents and particularly yesterday’s murder of the three Kenyans are clearly a threat to the brotherly and fraternal relations that so happily exist between the people of Kenya and the people of Southern Sudan.

The Government of the Republic of Kenya feels and shares in the anguish and deep sense of loss felt by the families of the deceased over this tragic incident. The Government of Kenya therefore urges the Government of Southern Sudan to investigate this act of extreme violence and murder, with a view to explaining the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident and bringing the perpetrator to justice without delay.

The Government of the Republic of Kenya notes that many Southern Sudanese lead very peaceful lives in Kenya under the protection of the Kenyan Government and therefore seeks a firm assurance that the killings are not in any way a reflection of Government of Southern Sudan’s policy towards the Kenyan Community in Southern Sudan.

The Government of Kenya urges the Government of Southern Sudan to extend the same protection to all foreign nationals resident in Southern Sudan in general, and the Kenyan Community in particular, and to ensure that similar incidents do not recur in the future.

MOSES M. WETANG’ULA, EGH, MP

MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

RWANDA OPENS HIGH COMMISSION

Hon. Moses Wetang'ula with his Rwandese counterpart Hon. Louise Mushikiwabo (2nd left) during the opening ceremony in Nairobi.

Rwanda opened a new High Commission in Gigiri, Nairobi on 21^st December 2009. The new High Commission was opened by the Foreign Affairs Minister of Rwanda Hon. Louise Mushikwabo.

During the opening ceremony, Hon. Moses Wetang’ula who was the Chief Guest congratulated Rwanda’s joining of the Commonwealth, saying that their entry would strengthen cooperation among the members. He added that Kenya will continue to support Rwanda’s interests within the Commonwealth.

On her part, Hon. Mushikwabo appreciated Kenya’s continued support for her country and called for an even closer cooperation between the two countries. She said that the opportunity will expand the economic, social and political cooperation within the Commonwealth.

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