DG Gachagua Meets UK High Commissioner to Kenya, This is What They Discussed
Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday hosted the UK High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Jane Marriott in his office at Harambee Annex, Nairobi.
They said they discussed broader matters on cordial relations Kenya and UK have enjoyed over years and to further strengthen our relations and ties.
“We laid more emphasis on cooperation to strengthen security and address development challenges in the Kenya’s North Eastern Region and its borderlands,” he said.
Gachagua said they singled out devolution as a catalyst to improving delivery of basic services and reduction of poverty levels not only in Northern Kenya but also the entire nation.
“We will continue engaging with the UK High Commission in Kenya, our Development Partners, the Private Sector and all our friends on initiatives that accord priority to unlock the potential of the North Eastern region, promoting peace and security, supporting education and opportunities for the youth, rally an inclusive socio-economic Development, infrastructure and Development and other crosscutting priority areas like climate change and emergencies, women empowerment among others,”
He said Kenya Kwanza Administration under the leadership of President William Samoei Ruto is committed to making Devolution work while improving Coordination and Partinership for delivery of our Plan.