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Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma was Thursday bullish about Kenya's diplomatic standing, citing the planning of 16 new missions as evidence of deepening bilateral
In his second quarterly address to the media since his inaugural briefing in early March, Dr. Juma said the country has made huge strides in getting world-leading roles in various aspects, top among them the blue economy.
"Looking back to the I am confident that our state of diplomacy is one of the world's leading nations, "Dr. Juma told reporters at a Nairobi hotel.
Kenya will on November 26 to 28 host the inaugural Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, an event that will attract at least 6,000 delegates including Heads of States and Foreign Ministers.
The conference will be co-hosted with Canada which, at 202,080 kilometers, has the longest horeline in the world. Canada has already contributed Sh300 million, with Sh100 million going to logistics, Dr. Juma said.
The conference, which is preparatory to the 2020 Oceans Conference which will be co-hosting with Portugal, will have participants seek to explore the establishment
To further expand its footprint in the diplomatic circles, Dr. Juma explained, the Cabinet has approved the opening of 16 new diplomatic representations in key markets over the next three years.
Of the 16, Kenya will open six full resident missions in Africa in Accra, Abidjan, Dakar, Djibouti, Maputo and Rabat, and more consulates in Goma, Lagos, Arusha and Cape Town and two liaison offices in Kismayu Hargeisa
In Asia, Nairobi will be a resident mission in Jakarta and consulates in Mumbai (India) and Guangzhou and Shanghai (China) respectively.
President Uhuru Kenyatta recently appointed, and has since deployed, 13 ambassadors and high commissioners. Since March, Dr. Juma said, President Kenyatta had made State visits to Cuba and Mozambique.
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