Have you seen people criticizing President Uhuru Kenyatta’s merging with opposition chief Raila Odinga? The merging that was witnessed through a handshake on March 9, 2018 at Harambee house has been of good benefit to Kenya.
Recently, Raila Odinga was appointed to the United Nations Commission as the highest representative for infrastructure development in Africa.
A moment later, Raila and his counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta were honored in London for a peace accord award following their handshake. And do you know that Kenya is set to host one of the United Nations Board meeting?
Foreign Affairs CS Monica Juma has welcomed an announcement that Kenya will host 2020 Chief Executives Board meeting of United Nations heads.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced this on Friday.
Kenya to host 2020 Chief Executives Board meeting of United Nations heads, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres announces.
— Ali ‘Mwamvita’ Manzu (@Ali_Manzu) November 10, 2018
“I welcome the announcement by Guterres…this demonstrates the growing role of Nairobi as a convening city of choice for international meetings,”she said via Twitter on Saturday.
I welcome the announcement by HE @antonioguterres UN SG that Kenya has been chosen to host the Chief Executive Board meeting of UN heads in 2020. This demonstrates the growing role of Nrb as a convening city of choice for international meetings..
— Amb. Monica Juma (@Diplomacy_Kenya) November 10, 2018
Juma added, “Nairobi is where significant decisions that shape global policy are evolved. Nairobi will be ready to host the United Nations Executive Board in 2020.”
…where significant decisions that shape global policy are evolved. Nairobi will be ready to host the United Nations Executive Board in 2020.
— Amb. Monica Juma (@Diplomacy_Kenya) November 10, 2018
The Board first held its meeting at the UN Office in Nairobi (UNON) in 2011.
UNON is one of the four major UN stations where UN agencies have joint presence and the only one in the Global South. Other UN offices are in New York, Geneva and Vienna.
Will this mark another economic opportunity for Kenya?
