President William Ruto during a diaspora engagement forum in New York/PCSPresident William Ruto on Sunday met Kenyans living in the United States during a diaspora engagement forum in New York, as the government seeks to strengthen ties with citizens abroad.
The meeting, held at Convene in Hudson Yards, was organised by the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, DC, in partnership with the State Department for Diaspora Affairs.
Ruto addressed members of the Kenyan community on national priorities and the role of the diaspora in supporting Kenya’s economic and development agenda.
Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UNEP Ambassador Ida Odinga and Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu were among senior government officials who attended the forum.
Kenyans living in the United States receive President William Ruto at Convene in Hudson Yards in New York/PCSRuto witnessed the signing of a joint Declaration of Intent among the Kenya Government, the United Nations and Equity Group Holdings in New York on Sunday evening.
At the meeting, the Kenya Diaspora Impact Platform, a digital platform offering an array of opportunities for Kenyan and other investors in the diaspora, was unveiled.
The engagement formed part of Kenya’s broader efforts to deepen interaction with citizens abroad and create opportunities for them to contribute to national development, investment and other economic activities.
