The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Stockholm has issued a directive to Kenyan-owned businesses in the diaspora in a bid to foster growth.
In a statement dated Thursday, September 12, the embassy gave the businesses a deadline of October 6, to submit documentation for the process.
The Embassy has a concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Republic of Iceland.
Also, it has accreditation to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania.
“The State Department for Diaspora Affairs, in its mission to foster the growth of Kenyan businesses in the diaspora, invites interested and eligible Kenyan-owned enterprises abroad to submit bid documents for pre-qualification and registration,” the statement read in part.
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Embassy Explains Reason for the Move
According to the embassy, the registration will allow for the supply of goods and services for the financial years 2024-2026.
Targeted businesses include provision of Event Management (including master of ceremonies), Provision of Catering Services, Hire of Motor Vehicles Abroad and business in the provision of repatriation services sector.
Interested and eligible bidders have been directed to register through the Department for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs website at www.mfa.go.ke.
“The completed documents should be submitted through email at semzi@diaspora.go.ke on or before Sunday, 6th October 2024,” added the statement.
The embassy is headed by Ambassador Angeline Kavindu Musili, MBS.
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Kenyans in diaspora Stabilizing the Shilling
During a meeting with the Kenyan Diaspora in Namibia on September 10, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi recognized the efforts of Kenyans living in the diaspora in stabilizing the Kenyan shilling against global currencies.
He noted that money sent home by Kenyans living abroad have continued to grow, reaching a record Ksh671 billion (US$4.19 billion) in 2023.
“If we go into numbers, you have surpassed coffee, tea, and even our horticulture. Basically, Kenyans in the diaspora are very key in stabilizing the rate of the shilling against hard currencies.
“If Kenyans in the diaspora slightly slide from the trajectory we are in, then inflation can be a problem back home,” said Mudavadi.
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