PCS Completes working engagement in South America
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diapora Affairs Dr. Musalia Mudavadi has completed his working engagement in South America where in his last assignment, he was received at the Palacio Nacional in Santo Domingo by President Luis Abinader, the President of the Dominican Republic.
Dr. Mudavadi conveyed H.E. President William Ruto’s gratitude for the Caribbean nation's strong support to the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti. The two leaders exchanged views on a multiplicity of issues including global and regional peace and security as well as the outcomes of the MSSM donor roundtable held recently in Santo Domingo.
President Abinader reaffirmed his commitment to advancing the Mission’s success and proposed closer collaboration with Brazil to bolster support for Haiti. H.E. Roberto Alvarez, Foreign Affairs Minister, and his deputy, Amb. Francisco Caraballo, attended the conference.
In another meeting with Mr. Ito Bisonó, the Dominican Republic’s Minister for Industry, Commerce and MSMEs, discussions were centred on the need to explore bold and new frontiers in trade and investment between the two countries while also linking the chambers of commerce to unlock value addition ventures, especially in coffee, horticulture, and other high-potential exports, targeting the European Union and American markets. The talk also touched on the possibility of direct flights between Nairobi and Santo Domingo, which would considerably improve economic and people-to-people relations.
Dr. Mudavadi also held talks with Dr. Victor Atallah, Minister of Public Health of the Dominican Republic where discussions focused on medical support for personnel deployed under the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, including emergency evacuation and vaccination. Also discussed include opportunities for collaboration in medical manufacturing, vaccine production, and the training of healthcare professionals, key pillars in advancing Kenya’s universal healthcare agenda.
Present in this meeting included Amb. Mwenda Karisa and Vice Minister of Public Health, Dr. Gina Estrella.
Dr. Mudavadi had the chance to meet and address African Heads of Mission in Brasilia on the urgent need to progress African Union institutional changes, as well as advocate for a global financial system overhaul to better serve all countries. Dr. Mudavadi, who was accompanied by Kenya's Ambassador to Brazil, Dr. Andrew Karanja, pushed for a fair and inclusive international order that was consistent with Africa's Agenda 2063.
Speaking in Brasilia, where he met a vibrant Kenyan diaspora who shared valuable insights on living, studying, and working in the world's fifth-largest country, Dr. Mudavadi reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to creating a conducive environment for diaspora-driven investment, including opportunities through the proposed Diaspora Infrastructure Bond.
The Cabinet Secretary assured Kenyans in the Diaspora of the country’s stability, grounded in strong institutions and good governance.