Govt’ To Bolster Relations With Kenyans In Diaspora

He says the government is keen to do so as the Kenyans in diaspora are the biggest asset outside the country for the role they play in development

President Kenyatta was speaking on Wednesday night at a Kampala hotel when he met Kenyans living and working there.

The President is in Kampala for the Northern Corridor Integration projects 4th Tripatite Summit.

Regarding the 2017 elections, the Head of State said that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)is putting in place mechanisms to register all Kenyans including those in diaspora with a view of ensuring they take part in voting

The President allayed fears that the coming together of Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan in infrastructure development would hurt the East Africa integration.

He said all the five East African Community member States are committed to integration and are focused in the objective of uniting the region for prosperity.

“We want a one united East Africa as unity is strength. Through integration, EA will be a giant among countries of the world,” the President added.

He said all the five East-African Community member states are committed to integration and unity of the region.

He thanked the Government of Uganda for hosting Kenyans who were displaced during the 2007 post-election violence for over six years.

By Beth Nyaga