Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Sunday, October 1 explained the admiration global leaders showed to President William Ruto during the concluded United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
While addressing a congregation at a Church in Nairobi, the governor recounted his experience as part of the delegation accompanying President Ruto in New York.
According to him, Kenya’s delegation received multiple invitations to attend meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA.
The reception Kenya received this year, according to him, was an ordinary one compared to his previous experiences in the Summit.
“If you saw the demand the world had on President Ruto,” Sakaja told the congregation.
“Before I used to go to the UN, but we had a hard time, we were looking for invitations. This time we had too many invitations, everybody wanted to talk to Kenya,” Governor Sakaja added.
The Nairobi Governor went ahead to thank President Ruto for his efforts in positioning Kenya as a key player on global matters.
According to him, Ruto’s recent diplomatic efforts not only elevate Kenya’s global position but the continent as a whole.
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Kenyans to Have Job Opportunities
On his part, President Ruto assured the believers that his government was working to secure employment opportunities for Kenyans abroad.
In his speech, Ruto told the church that he received offers from over 10 countries to sign agreements allowing Kenyans to find employment opportunities abroad.
“We are finalizing bilateral trade agreements. Kenyans will no longer go to do domestic jobs abroad,” he assured.
According to him, multinational companies including Apple and Google are looking for thousands of remote workers from across the world.
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As such, the President reaffirmed the government’s resolve to implement the “digital superhighway project” to connect Kenyans to internet access.
The announcement came a week after the President jetted back from his over one week-long trip to the United States.
Besides addressing the UNGA, President Ruto and his delegation met various government and business leaders in a roadshow organized in conjunction with US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman.
