Kenya Embassy Brasilia Newsletter

NEWSLETTER
KENYA
Volume 1, Issue 1
June 30th 2011
EMBASSY-BRASILIA
The Year in review - july 2010 - june 2011
KENYA AND BRAZIL
STRENGTHEN
BILATERAL TIES
Inside this issue
New Constitution
H.E Lula handing over power
Credentials
Chancery Inauguration
Youth Fund Visit
Among other stories
Editorial
Table of Contents
Among other stories...................................................................................................................................................1
Message from the Ambassador.................................................................................................................................3
H.E Dilma Rousseff, elected president of Brazil .......................................................................................................4
Ambassador Kirimi presents his letters of credence ...............................................................................................4
Kenya –The Story.......................................................................................................................................................4
Brazilian President visits Kenya ...............................................................................................................................5
Visit of the minister for foreign affairs to Brazil........................................................................................................6
Kenya´s new Constitution to boost trade and investment in Kenya........................................................................7
Outreach visit to Salvador city in the state of Bahia.................................................................................................8
Kenya Airways boosts fleet with another Brazil plane .............................................................................................8
Visit by the delegation of Agricultural scientists to Brazil.........................................................................................9
Ethanol Summit, Sao Paulo Brazil.............................................................................................................................9
Study tour by parliamentary Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing..............................................10
Visit by the Technical delegation on integrated Service Delivery............................................................................10
Visit to Brazil by the Kenya mission on Social Protection Systems........................................................................11
2011 Brazil Investment Summit .............................................................................................................................12
Visit by the Technical mission on Genetic Resources & Associated Traditional Knowledge..................................13
Visit by the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations (Dfrc) .................................................13
Kenya hosts the first Brazil in east Africa Expo 2011............................................................................................14
Visit by the youth enterprise development fund......................................................................................................14
Kenyan Agricultural Experts undertake study tour to Brazil & Chile......................................................................15
Pictorial ...................................................................................................................................................................16
Staff at the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya, Brasilia.........................................................................................18
Message from the
Ambassador
Mensagem do
Embaixador
It is my great pleasure and honour to invite you to this first
edition of the Embassy´s newsletter. It is a delight for us to
reach this point where many friends, colleagues and Diaspora
members have joined this mission in developing a newsletter
that is able to reach out to different audiences in and out of
Brazil. This is a great milestone for this Embassy which has
been in operation since 2006.
É com grande prazer que os convido a esta
primeira edição do folheto informativo da
Embaixada. É um prazer para nós chegar a
este ponto onde muitos amigos, colegas e
membros da diáspora juntaram-se a missão
de desenvolvimento deste folheto que terá
a possibilidade de chegar aos diferentes
públicos dentro e fora do Brasil. Este é um
grande marco para esta Embaixada, que
está em operação desde 2006. Desde a sua
criação, a Embaixada, que é a primeira missão
diplomática do Quênia em toda a América
Latina, testemunhou a abertura de novas
oportunidades na relação Quênia - Brasil.
Ambos os países tiveram troca de visitas de
alto nível, com a visita do ex-presidente da
República Federativa do Brasil, S.E. Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva, em julho de 2010. Além disso, os
dois países têm tido sucesso na Comissão Mista
de Cooperação, que estabeleceu o quadro de
cooperação.
Since its inception, the Embassy, which is Kenya´s first
diplomatic Mission in whole of Latin America, has witnessed
the opening up of new opportunities in Kenya – Brazil relations.
Both countries have exchanged high level visits, with the then
President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva visiting Kenya in July, 2010 and the Minister
for Foreign Affairs Hon. Moses Wetang’ula of Kenya visiting
Brazil in September, 2010. Further, the two countries have
had a successful Joint Commission for Cooperation which
has laid down the framework of cooperation, culminating in
exchange visits at various levels by different technical teams
in the public and private sectors.
This past year, Kenya went through an important period
in its history with the ushering in of a new Constitution
which promises to bring about many changes including the
development of an enabling environment for the business and
trade sectors; more efficiency and transparency in the public
sector service delivery and also devolve power to the regions
while establishing a bicameral parliament. The implementation
of the new Constitution has begun and the country is braced
for major achievements.
Kenya is pursuing a long term developmental strategy, the Vision
2030 which aims at transforming the country into a newly
industrialized and a middle-income country providing a high
quality life to all its citizens by the year 2030. Further, Kenya has
lots of business and investment opportunities and the Embassy
is always ready to provide relevant information to prospective
investors and business persons. In addition, Kenya is a preferred
tourist destination with pristine beaches and a magnificent
coastline, the mount Kenya, the Great Rift Valley, award winning
`best undiscovered Golf Destinations` in 2008/09 and many
wonders of Nature that are just waiting for you.
EDITORIAL TEAM
Chairman
Amb. Kirimi P. Kaberia
Vice Chairman
Mr. Daniel Tanui
Secretary
Mrs. Peris Kariuki
Research & Design
Mr. Glenns Etyang
Members
Mr. Jarso G. Boru
Mr. George Otieno
Contacts
SHIS QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 08
Brasilia-DF
Telephone
+55 61 33640691
+55 61 33641141
Fax
+55 61 33640978
Email
[email protected]
[email protected]
Website
www.kenyaembassybrazil.com
I invite all friends of Kenya to join us in developing a good
network of professionals and supporters as this Embassy joins
the rest of Kenya in building a foundation for a prosperous
future. We also thank the many people that have helped me
and the entire staff at the Kenya Embassy in Brazil. I am
certain that with this convergence of energy, will and effort,
the Embassy will succeed in marketing Kenya aggressively
in Brazil, all other countries of accreditation and the South
American continent while strengthening further the existing
bilateral relations.
Kirimi Peter Kaberia, Ambassador
No ano passado, o Quênia passou por um período
importante de sua história com o ingresso de
uma nova Constituição que promete trazer
muitas mudanças, incluindo o desenvolvimento
de um ambiente favorável para os setores
de negócios e comércio e maior eficiência e
transparência no setor público de prestação
de serviços. O Quênia está buscando uma
estratégia de longo prazo de desenvolvimento,
a Visão 2030 que visa transformar o país em
um Estado recém-industrializado e de renda
média, a fim de proporcionar uma vida de
alta qualidade para todos os seus cidadãos
até 2030. O Quênia tem muitos negócios e
oportunidades de investimento e a Embaixada
está sempre pronta para fornecer informações
relevantes para os potenciais investidores,
turistas e pessoas de negócios.
Convido todos os amigos do Quênia para se
juntar a nós no desenvolvimento de uma boa
rede de profissionais e apoiadores, assim como
esta Embaixada se junta ao resto do Quênia
para construir uma base para o nosso futuro
próspero. Nós também agradecemos às muitas
pessoas que nos ajudaram e todo o pessoal
na Embaixada do Quênia no Brasil. Estou certo
de que com esta convergência de vontade,
energia e esforço, a Embaixada terá sucesso
em divulgar o Quênia no Brasil, em todos os
outros países da acreditação e no continente
sul-americano, reforçando ainda mais as
relações existentes.
- Kirimi Peter Kaberia, Embaixador
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H.E Dilma Rousseff,
Brazilian President
visits Kenya
elected president
of Brazil
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomes
Ambassador Perter Kaberia Kirimi, Kenya`s
Ambassador to Brasil, after he presented his
Letters of Credence on 5th August, 2010
January, 2011
ongoing process on the Constitutional
reforms
and
the
subsequent
Referendum (which was successfully
held on 4th August, 2010). On his part,
H.E. Lula da Silva briefed his host on
the accomplishments of his two terms
in office and the social achievements
reached since 2003.
Ambassador Kirimi
presents his letters
of credence
August, 2010
H.E Peter Kaberia Kirimi, Kenya´s
Ambassador to the Federative Republic of
Brazil, presented his Letters of Credence
to the then Brazilian President Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva on 5th August, 2010.
Amb. Kirimi becomes Kenya´s second
Ambassador to Brazil since the opening of
the Embassy in Brasilia in 2006.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva transfers the green Presidential sash in the colours of Brazil - symbol of
power, to Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff.
Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff, took over office on 1st January, 2011, becoming
Brazil’s first woman President. President Rousseff succeeded Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva, who left office after eight years with a record 87% popularity.
Symbol of this transfer of power was witnessed by several thousand people
including foreign dignitaries massed outside the Presidential Palace Planalto in
Brasilia, when Lula transferred the green Presidential Sash in the colors of Brazil
to H.E Rousseff. Earlier, H.E Rousseff had sworn on the Constitution before the
Brazilian Deputies and Senators and a gathering of foreign leaders in Congress
assembled, officially becoming the 40th president of the South American country.
In her first speech before Congress, she enrolled in the continuity of President
Lula’s policy in making the fight against poverty her top priority. The new president
also mentioned education, health and safety, as other priorities, promising “a
relentless battle against organized crime,” in preparations for Brazil’s hosting of the
2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
O Embaixador Kirimi
Apresentas Suas
Cartas Credenciais
Agosto, 2010
S.E Peter Kaberia Kirimi, Embaixador do
Quênia da República Federativa do Brasil,
apresentou suas Cartas Credenciais ao
então presidente brasileiro, Luiz Inácio Lula
da Silva em 05 agosto de 2010. O Emb.
Kirimi torna-se o segundo Embaixador
do Quênia no Brasil desde a abertura da
Embaixada em Brasília em 2006.
Kenya –The Story
Quênia - A história
In the beginning, in the land not too far away, right in the heart
of Africa, was Kenya. So beautiful was this land, that it quickly
became the world´s favorite Safari destination, and has remained
so up to this day. The leading economy in East and Central Africa,
Kenya is the gateway to the region. And that is a good thing
too, because Kenyans are a happy and pleasant people who are
genuinely always ready to be of assistance. Kenya, Hakuna Matata.
No começo, em uma terra não muito distante, no coração da África,
estava o Quênia. Tão bonita era esta terra, que rapidamente se
torna o destino favorito do Safari mundial, e assim permanece até
hoje. A principal economia da África Oriental e Central, o Quênia,
é a porta de entrada para a região. Além disso, os quenianos
são um povo alegre e agradável que estão sempre genuinamente
prontos para colaborar. Quênia, Hakuna Matata.
** Excerpt from Kenya, The Story by Brand Kenya
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H.E. Mwai Kibaki, President of the Republic
of Kenya and H. E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Predisent of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
July, 2010
At the invitation of the President of the
Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Mwai
Kibaki, His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva, then the President of the Federative
Republic of Brazil, paid an official State
Visit to Kenya from the 5th to 6th July,
2010. This historic visit was the first by
a Brazilian President to Kenya. The two
leaders, held bilateral discussions and
an in-depth exchange of views, reaching
broad agreement on bilateral and
international issues of common interest.
Subsequent to the talks, the two sides
signed Agreements and Memoranda
of Understanding to cooperate in the
following areas; the Energy Sector; trade
and investments promotion; Education;
performance of remunerated services
activities by dependants of diplomatic,
consular, military, administrative and
technical staff and on cooperation between
Foreign Service Institute of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Kenya and the Rio
Branco Institute of the Ministry of External
Relations of Brazil.
The two Heads of State exchanged views
on developments in their respective
countries. H.E. Mwai Kibaki briefed his
guest on the political situation in the
country since the formation of the Grand
Coalition Government. He highlighted the
At the regional level, the Heads of
State took note of the progress of the
integration process of the East African
Community and the opportunities it
offers in further promoting cooperation
in trade and investment. The critical
challenge of peace and stability in
the region were examined by the
two Heads of State, with the call for
increased support by the international
community to Somalia’s peace efforts.
Both Presidents acknowledged the
positive roles their respective countries
play on regional matters. The two Heads
of State exchanged views on global
issues of mutual concern, including
international peace and security, trade,
sustainable development and the United
Nations reforms.
The Heads of State commended
the business seminar held between
the Brazilian business delegation
accompanying H.E. President Lula da
Silva and their Kenyan counterparts.
They emphasized the strategic
importance of trade and investment
to both countries. The seminar
sensitized both delegations on the
trade and investment opportunities
available to both sides. The two leaders
expressed satisfaction at the steady
growth of bilateral relations since the
establishment of diplomatic ties. They
agreed to continue the momentum
in the exchange of high level visits to
enhance mutual understanding and
friendship and to deepen cooperation
in all fields. The two sides agreed
to continue fostering friendly and
cooperative relations for the mutual
benefit of Kenya and Brazil.
O presidente
brasileiro, S.E
Lula visita o
Quênia
05 a 06 de Julho de 2010.
À convite do Presidente da República do
Quênia, Sua Excelência Mwai Kibaki, o
Presidente da República Federativa do
Brasil, Sua Excelência Luiz Inácio Lula da
Silva, efetuou uma visita oficial ao Quênia,
no período de 05 a 06 julho de 2010.
Esta visita histórica foi a primeira de um
presidente brasileiro ao Quênia. Após
os diálogos, ambos os lados assinaram
acordos e memorandos de entendimento
para cooperar nas seguintes áreas: setor
de energia; promoção do comércio e
investimentos; educação; desempenho
de atividades remuneradas por serviços
dependentes do pessoal diplomático,
consular, militar, administrativo e técnico,
bem como na cooperação entre o Instituto
de Serviço Estrangeiro, do Ministério dos
Negócios Estrangeiros do Quênia e do
Instituto Rio Branco, do Ministério das
Relações Exteriores do Brasil.
Os dois chefes de Estado trocaram opiniões
sobre desenvolvimentos em seus respectivos
países. S.E. Mwai Kibaki informou aos seus
convidados sobre a situação política do país.
De sua parte, S.E. Lula da Silva informou
aos seus anfitriões sobre as realizações de
seus dois mandatos a cargo da Presidência
e as conquistas sociais alcançadas desde
2003. Ambos os presidentes reconheceram
o papel positivo dos respectivos países em
atuar em questões regionais, bem como
trocaram opiniões sobre questões globais
de interesse mútuo, incluindo a paz e a
segurança internacionais, o comércio, o
desenvolvimento sustentável e a reforma
das Nações Unidas. Os Chefes de Estado
elogiaram o seminário empresarial
realizado entre a delegação brasileira que
acompanhava o Presidente Lula da Silva e os
seus homólogos quenianos. Eles enfatizaram
a importância estratégica do comércio e dos
investimentos para ambas as partes.
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Visit of the minister for
foreign affairs to Brazil
september 2010
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Moses
Wetangu´la visited Brazil from the 13th to
15th September, 2010 at the invitation of
his Brazilian counterpart, Chancellor Celso
Amorim. The visit of the Minister took place
two months after President Luiz Lula da
Silva of Brazil visited Kenya on an official
State Visit.
During a meeting between the two
Ministers on 14th September, 2010 the
Brazilian Minister for External Relations
congratulated Kenya following the
promulgation of a new Constitution.
He delivered a similar message to H.E.
President Mwai Kibaki from President
Lula da Silva. The two Ministers reviewed
Hon, Minister Wetangúla and Chancellor Amorim
exchange the bilateral Agreements signed during
the visit no Brasil in September, 2010
Hon, Wetangúla, Minister for Foreign Affairs
officially inaugurates the Kenya Embassy
Chancery in Brazil on 14th September, 2010,
looking on is Amb. Kirimi and other guests
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the existing relations between Kenya
and Brazil and explored ways to further
strengthen them. Their discussions
focused mainly on bilateral cooperation
in cultural issues, energy, banking, air
transport, health, sports, infrastructural
development and agriculture.
The two Ministers signed a Bilateral
Air Services Agreement (BASA) and
an Executive Programme of Cultural
Cooperation for 2010 – 2015 (EPCC).
The BASA will allow Kenya Airways to fly
between Nairobi and selected Brazilian
cities, or to create partnerships with
airlines to facilitate connections to Brazil.
The EPCC will allow the promotion of
exchanges in visual and performing Arts,
exchanges of cultural officers and experts
as well as setting up of institutions such as
Language Training Centers. Of particular
interest under this programme is the
teaching of Portuguese in Kenya and the
teaching of Swahili in Brazil. Brazil has
already availed a teacher of Portuguese,
currently based at the Kenyatta University
and will avail a second teacher for the
University of Nairobi. Both teachers will
also teach Portuguese at the Foreign
Service Institute of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Kenya.
On 14th September, 2010 the Minister
officially inaugurated the Chancery of the
Embassy of Kenya in Brazil which started
operations in 2006. He also unveiled
a plaque in memory of Kenya´s first
Ambassador to Brazil, the late Amb. Pius
Namachanja, who passed away in office in
2009. In a ceremony which was attended
by African Heads of Missions in Brasilia,
members of the Diplomatic Community,
officials of the Government of Brazil, staff
of the Embassy and friends of the late
Ambassador, the Minister remembered
Amb. Namachanja as a person of
great charisma, humility, charm and a
distinguished diplomat. The Minister was
accompanied in his visit by a delegation of
senior executives from a cross section of
Kenya’s private sector.
Visita do
ministro dos
Negócios
Estrangeiros
do Quénia
ao Brasi
september 2010
O Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros,
Hon.
MoisésWetang’ula
visitou
o Brasil no período de 13 a 15
setembro de 2010, a convite do seu
homólogo brasileiro, o chanceler
Celso Amorim, após visita oficial do
presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
do Brasil ao Quénia. Os dois ministros
assinaram um Acordo Bilateral de
Serviços Aéreos (BASA) e o Programa
Executivo de Cooperaçao Cultural
para 2010 – 2015 (EPCC). O BASA
permitirá gue a Kenya Airways
faça voos entree Nairobi e cidades
brasileiras selecionadas.
Em 14 setembro de 2010, o ministro
inaugurou a Embaixada do Quênia no
Brasil, que iniciou suas operações em
2006. Ele também instalou uma placa
em memória do primeiro embaixador
do Quênia no Brasil, o Embaixador
Pio Namachanja, que faleceu no
cargo em 2009. Em uma cerimônia
que contou com a presença de Chefes
de Missões Africanas em Brasília, dos
membros da comunidade diplomática,
dos funcionários do Governo do
Brasil, do pessoal da Embaixada e
de amigos do Embaixador, o ministro
lembrou o Embaixador Namachanja
como uma pessoa de grande carisma,
humildade, encanto e como um
distinto diplomata.
Kenya´s new
Constitution
to boost
trade and
investment in
Kenya
August, 2010
Kenyans voted in a new Constitution
during a referendum held on 4th August
2010. On 27th August, 2010, H.E. Mwai
Kibaki, President of the Republic of Kenya,
promulgated the new Constitution formally
declaring it to have taken effect.
On the economic front, the new Constitution
will boost trade and investment as
it contains provisions that create an
enabling environment for the flourishing
of business. The Constitution provides
the framework for the transformation of
Kenya into a middle income economy
in line with the VISION 2030 strategy. It
also ushered in an era of tightly checked
devolved governments that should see
businesses prosper and set the stage
for long-term economic growth. This has
helped raise Kenya´s business profile
raising the level of demand for goods and
services in the economy and unlocking
new investment opportunities.
President Kibaki waves the New Constitution to
Kenyans after he promulgated it on 27th August,
2010
with investors counting on the new law
to provide an era of better governance.
The new law also saw the strengthening
of the Shilling-Kenya’s currency, and
buoyed the stock market, which are both
positive indicators for economic growth.
Kenya’s long term economic growth is
hinged on sustainable political, economic
and social reforms which is what the
new Constitution offers. The promulgation
of the Constitution brought a new era
of enhanced investor rights backed by
stronger administrative institutions, all
geared at boosting confidence among
investors since it removes previous
concerns over the high level of political
risk in investing in the country. As a
result of renewed investor confidence, the
economy is forecast to grow by about 5
percent in 2011. The Constitution also
lays a firm foundation for future growth
by addressing the sensitive issues of
land ownership, equitable distribution of
economic resources, corruption, political
patronage and tribalism. This is expected
to translate into employment creation
and improvement of household incomes,
With the devolution of power and resources
to counties and the provision of incentives
under the equalization programme, the net
effect is expected to trigger development
of a new cluster of industrial and business
centers outside the main economic towns
of Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu
and Eldoret. This will witness an exodus
of workforce and businesses to the new
business units at the counties.
The Constitution is also expected to
achieve a perspective of good governance
and instill in the population confidence in
the Judiciary. The creation of a Supreme
Court has given hope that a vibrant
legal system will be put in place. The
Industrial Court has been entrenched in
the Constitution and given the status of the
High Court which has brought much relief
and expectation that employment and
labour relations matters will be treated
with the deserved degree of seriousness.
Positive labour relations play a significant
role in creating industrial peace, which is
vital for productivity and the performance
of the economy.
Lastly, the provision for dual citizenship
will enable Kenyans who as a result of
acquiring the citizenship of another country
ceased to be citizens, regain their status on
application. Kenya stands to benefit from
increased foreign direct investments from
Kenyans in the Diaspora who will now
enjoy equal property rights.
Nova constituição Quêniana para impulsionar o
comércio e os investimentos
August, 2010
Os Quenianos votaram uma nova Constituição
durante referendo realizado em 04 de
agosto de 2010. Em 27 de agosto de 2010,
S.E. Mwai Kibaki, o presidente da República
do Quênia, promulgou a nova Constituição
formalmente declarando seu efeito. No
plano econômico, a nova Constituição irá
impulsionar o comércio e os investimentos,
uma vez que contém disposições que criam
um ambiente propício para o florescimento
do negócio. A Constituição fornece o
enquadramento para a transformação do
Quênia em uma economia de renda média,
de acordo com a estratégia VISÃO 2030.
Os negócios prosperam em um ambiente
de corrupção mínima e onde os valores de
honestidade, integridade e responsabilidade
na vida pública são claramente definidos.
A corrupção será posta sob controle
por instituições fortes, como previsto na
nova Constituição, com a devolução de
poder e recursos para países e por meio
da concessão de incentivos no âmbito do
programa de equalização. O efeito líquido
é o desenvolvimento de um novo grupo de
centros industriais e de negócios fora das
principais cidades econômicas como Nairóbi,
Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu e Eldoret. Isto irá
testemunhar um êxodo da força de trabalho
para as novas unidades de negócios do
país. É também esperado que com a
Constituição se alcance uma perspectiva de
boa governança e promoção de confiança
da população no Judiciário. Ela também tem
uma provisão para a dupla cidadania que
permite que quenianos que, como resultado
da aquisição da cidadania de outro país,
deixaram de ser cidadãos possam recuperar
o status de aplicação.
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Outreach visit
to Salvador
city in the
state of Bahia
June, 2011
Ambassador Kaberia Kirimi, undertook
a visit to Salvador in the State of Bahia
from the 13th to 16th June, 2011. Amb.
Kirimi was accompanied by Mrs. Serah
Nduta Macharia, Ambassadress, Ms.
Peris K. Murage, Second Counselor and
Mr. Glenns Etyang, Third Secretary at
the Kenya Embassy. The purpose of the
visit was to initiate cooperation in various
sectors including; Culture, Education,
Agriculture, Trade and Investment and
Youth and Social Affairs.
The delegation was received by Chief of
Staff in the Office of the Secretary for
International Affairs in the Governor’s
Office, Madame Suzana Sá. Later,
Ambassador Kirimi held discussions with
the Rector of the University of the State of
Amb. Kirimi assists Dr. Noberto Odebrecht,
President of the Odebrecht Foundation, to
open a gift from the Kenya Embassy during the
Ambassador’s courtesy call to the foundation.
Bahia (UNEB) Lourisvaldo V. da Silva, and
discussed cooperation in the education
sector including setting up of a corner
for Kenyan information on history and
culture at the University; The delegation
visited the old Scout House, built in the
1960’s and located at Baden Powell
Road in Salvador. This is in line with the
strong scout movement between Kenya
(Nyeri town being the resting place for
the founder of the Scouting Movement
Baden Powell) and Salvador (the city with
a strong scouting movement in Brazil).
The delegation also visited the Odebrecht
Foundation, where they were received by
the President of Odebrecht, Dr. Noberto
Odebrecht. Odebrecht Foundation has
various programmes spread around the
Southern part of Bahia, and commercial
programmes in Africa. All its programmes
are aimed at achieving the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and focus
mainly on education and empowerment
of the youth. The Ambassador informed of
investment opportunities in Kenya which
Amb. Kirimi receives a model KQ Plane from
Jestcape
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Kenya Airways, the Pride of Africa,
continued on its drive to grow and
modernize its aircraft fleet size after
collection of an additional E-190 airliner
jet which arrived in Nairobi Kenya on
1st June, 2011. The E190 Advanced
Range (AR) aircraft from Brazil`s plane
manufacturing company, Embraer in San
Jose Dos Campos, joins the existing fleet of
Embraer aircrafts acquired by the national
carrier. The plane was received by Kenya
Airways Technical Director, Tom Kadoyo,
who informed that the aircraft is expected
into service within the next two weeks and
will be deployed to operate to the Southern
and Central Africa regions.
Kenya’s Ambassador to Brazil, Amb.
Kirimi Kaberia, joined Mr. Chris Karanja,
June 2011
Ambassador Kaberia Kirimi participated
in the 2011 Ethanol Summit which was
organized by the Brazilian Sugarcane
Industry Association (UNICA) and held
from the 6th to 7th June, 2011 at São
Paulo’s Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Odebrecht, which is a leading company in
the construction industry, civil engineering,
production of Biotechnological chemicals
and environmental engineering could
consider investing.
Amb. Kirimi also met Mr. Jose Mascarenhas,
the President of the Federation of
Industries of Bahia (FIEB), the body that
represents the industries of the State
of Bahia. The Ambassador pointed out
key investment opportunities existing in
Kenya for Brazilian investors, such as in
construction, energy and agriculture. The
Ambassador and the delegation visited the
Houses of Benin and Angola in Salvador
which are centers containing a display of
history and culture.
The visit was in line with the Mission’s
strategic objective of improving bilateral
relations between Kenya and Brazil,
through outreach programmes targeted
at establishing cooperation in business,
trade, culture, education and agriculture.
Kenya Airways boosts fleet with another
Brazil plane
June, 2011
Ethanol Summit, Sao
Paulo Brazil Kenya Airways Corporate Communications
Manager and the media team from Nairobi
in visiting the Embraer factory on May
6th 2011 to review the final preparations
of the aircraft before the technical team
of engineers arrived to collect the plane
on 24th May, 2011. In December 2010,
another team of KQ officials and engineers
collected a plane at Embraer.
Meanwhile, Kenya Airways announced that
it is preparing to buy 10 new aircraft to
support its expansion plan. The national
carrier signed a letter of intent 20th June,
2011 during the Paris International Air
Show — subject to a final agreement — for
the acquisition of the Embraer 190 jets
from Brazil, with the first delivery expected
in the second half of 2012
Members of Agricultural Ressearch Consortium lead by Prof. Onesmus Moiyon (seated) pose for a group
photo with Amb. Kirimi at the Chancery
Visit by the delegation of
Agricultural scientists
to Brazil
June, 2011
Members of Agricultural Research
Consortium of 9 directors, led by Prof.
Onesmus Moiyoi visited Brazil from
the 19th to 25th June, 2011. This visit,
which was organized to facilitate the
reform process on research systems, was
a follow-up to a visit in March, 2011 by
Dr. Kiome, Permanent Secretary, Ministry
of Agriculture, who had held discussions
with the President of EMBRAPA (a unified
agricultural system) and requested for
partnership in fast tracking agricultural
reform process in Kenya.
in the last seven years since the inception
of the Economic Recovery Strategy and
Strategy for Revitalizing Agriculture.
The parties agreed on transfer of strategic
management technology to Kenya, which
is to be initiated by training of directors of
research institutes in Kenya. In addition to
reforms, the team explored the possibility
of establishing a platform for further
cooperation on scientific and technical
cooperation, to be facilitated through
bilateral agreements. This is critical for the
agricultural sector and is also part of the
reforms the sector has been undergoing
The team is optimistic that such reforms
will create competiveness for the Kenyan
agribusiness products, through cuttingedge technologies developed through
comprehensive research and development
programs.
The need for legal, regulatory and
institutional reforms in the agricultural
sector was necessitated by the existence
of too many pieces of legislations, creating
the need to have consolidated piece of
legislation and consolidated research
system was deemed critical to realization
of proposed development goals of Vision
2030.
Solutions for the Low Carbon Economy
was the major theme of the event, which
led to discussions well beyond the use
of ethanol as a motor fuel to a variety of
new trends and uses emerging around the
world, for ethanol and sugarcane itself.
These included the growing use of
bioelectricity generated from burning
sugarcane bagasse in high efficiency
boilers; to the increased use of ethanol
in the production of bioplastics and
progress in the development of so-called
second generation ethanol; advances in
flex-fuel technology for motor vehicles
and in biotechnology; and leading to the
production of bio-hydrocarbonetos from
sugarcane, including diesel, gasoline, jet
fuel and fine chemicals.
The Summit was of importance for Kenya
particularly in view of the electric power
supply in the country falling far below
the demand, and the country looking at
other alternatives like bio-energy to satisfy
the citizen’s demand; targeting to tap the
energy from Jetropha, a plant grown in
arid and semi-arid lands which is seen as
the best source of bio-diesel across the
country, and also ethanol generated from
sugar cane.
The event, now in its third edition, attracted
more than a thousand participants and
120 speakers from all continents
Ambassador Kirimi
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Visit by the Technical
delegation on
integrated Service
Delivery
May, 2011
Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing in a group photo at
the Chancery with Embassy Staff.
Study tour by parliamentary
Committee on Transport,
Public Works and Housing
June, 2011
Members of the Parliamentary Committee
on Transport, Public works and Housing
undertook a study tour to Brazil from
the 7th to 12th of June, 2011 to look at
transport management models, public
works and housing schemes. These
sectors are of key interest to Kenya, given
that systems are devolving under the new
Constitutional dispensation. The delegation
was led by Hon. Isaack Muoki,MP and
consisted of Hon. (Dr) Wilbur Ottichilo MP,
Hon. Benjamin Langat MP, Amb. Kirimi
Kaberia and Mr. Boru G. Jarso from the
Kenya Embassy, and Ms. Rachael Njeri
from the National Assembly of Kenya.
The team started their visit in Brasilia,
where they met with law makers and
federal based transport regulating body.
Key participants from Brazil included the
President of the Council on Transport Mr.
Edson Ezeqiuel, Mr. Giroto Federal Deputy;
and Mr. Jose Stedile Federal Deputy. The
delegation also held a meeting with officials
Brazil National Agency for Land TransportANTT; a visit that was motivated by the
need to create an integrated transport
regulatory system in Kenyan cities, which
was well within the profile of ANTT.
The team later travelled to the transport
icon city of Curitiba to meet with regional
transport policy body and transport
operators. Curitiba is the best model
of Brazil transport excellence and the
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team managed to meet and exchange
experience and ideas with policy makers
and operators on transport management.
The delegation was received at Urbanization
of Curitiba-URBS by President, Mr. Marcos
Isfer, who explained that URBS was
created to improve urban life by facilitating
the movements and ensuring people's
efficient access to their homes and
work. He also informed that they are the
pioneers of long Bus technology known for
mass transport system currently operating
the bioarticulated bus which can carry a
capacity of 122 passengers at once. The
delegation later visited the America Latina
Company, a major transport operator
based in Curitiba.
In Sao Paulo, the team visited the
Secretariat of Housing where they got a
briefing on the low income policy of Sao
Paulo State, on how low income people
are provided with housing at subsidized
price and have access to a credit line.
Lastly the group visited EMBRAER plane
manufacturing
company.
Embraer
has, with the support of the Brazilian
Government, transformed science and
technology into engineering and industrial
capability, and holds the largest portfolio
of orders - including from Kenya Airways
– for manufacture of passenger regional
jets for the segment from 70 to 122 seats,
where they are market leaders in.
Dr. Bitange Ndemo, Permanent Secretary
in the Ministry of Information and
Communication led a delegation from
Kenya on a technical visit to Brazil
from the 22nd to 28th May, 2011 to
benchmark on integrated service delivery
systems, particularly at the Poupatempo
(Timesaver) stations.
The delegation comprised of Mr. E.
Kisombe, Permanent Secretary-Ministry of
Immigration & Registration of Persons, Ms.
D. Angote, Permanent Secretary-Ministry of
Lands, Amb. Kirimi, Kenya’s Ambassador
to Brazil, Mr. M. Waweru, Commissioner
General-Kenya Revenue Authority, Mr.
W. Muchemi, Solicitor General, Mrs.
Nyambura Koigi, Managing Director-Post
bank, Mr. E. Lubembe, Head – Public
Service Transformation, Mr. A. Mwasserah,
Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. C. Getao,
ICT Secretary-Directorate of E-Government,
Mr. P. Kukubo, Chief Executive Officer,ICT Board, Mr. D. Mutuku, Office of the
Prime Minister and Mr. G. Etyang, Kenya
Embassy, Brazil.
Members of the Technical team on integrated Service Delivery listen keenly to
a presentation on one of the services at the Poupatempo Center
population. Out of this, 255.4 million were
carried out in the stations, while 27.2
million by Poupatempo dial. Further, the
delegation was informed that in April 2011,
the program registered an average of
109,000 services per day. The delegation
visited Poupatempo´s in Jundiai, Santo
Amaro, and in Santos cities all in the State
of Sao Paulo. In all the Poupatempo’s
visited, the delegation was keen on
physically seeing and experiencing the
operations, target locations, organization
of the different booths, incorporation
of the ICT, correlation of the different
public service providers, and of the
infrastructure.
The final leg of the benchmarking visit
had some members of the delegation
visit Prodesp, the Corporation that
manages the Data Center for the Public
management Service and the portals
for the Poupatempo. The delegation
was taken through the operations of the
corporations, particularly the process of
storing the data collected, which is done
with keen focus on information security.
The visit was in line with new Constitution
which places high importance on
delivery of public service to the people
of Kenya. In view of this, the Government
conceptualized
a
public
service
transformation programme that seeks to
realign the current public service delivery
models and structures to meet the
requirements of the new Constitution and
fulfill citizen expectations for transformed
and efficient Government Services.
Visit to Brazil
by the Kenya
mission
on Social
Protection
Systems
May 2011
A Kenya delegation on Social Protection
Systems visited Brazil from the 13th to
21st May, 2011 to bench mark on Brazils
successful and highly developed social
assistance system which has become
a model to many countries wishing to
develop similar systems. The mission was
a follow-up to the first World Conference
on the Development of Universal Social
The Kenya delegation on Social Protection systems
takes a group photo when they visited Brazil led by
Permanent Secretaries Dr. James Nyikal, Dr. Edward
Sambili, Ms. Beatrice Kituyi and Mr. Lawrence
Lenayapa.
The Kenya delegation was welcomed
to Brazil and to the city of Sao Paulo
by the Secretary of the State for Public
Management, Mr. Julio Semeghini on
behalf of the Governor of the State of Sao
Paulo, Mr. Geraldo Alckmin. Thereafter,
presentations were done by Dr. Carlos
Alberto Gomes, Assistant Secretary
for Information, Mr. Gilmar da Silva
Giamenes, Prodesp’s Director of Services
to the Citizen, Mr. Roberto Agune, Prodesp
Information Technology Specialist and Mr.
Ilidio San Matin Machado, Superintendent
of New Projects of Poupatempo Program.
During the presentations, the delegation
was informed that the integrated service
delivery system begun its operations in
1995, and currently over 1,835 public
services are offered, with over 2,000
municipal and federal services. It was
reported that in April 2011, over 282.6
million services were delivered to the
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Protection Systems which was held in
December 2010 in Brasilia and attended
by the Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social
Development, Dr. James Nyikal.
Dr. Nyikal again led the May 2011
delegation which also comprised of Dr.
Edward Sambili, Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Planning, National Development
& Vision 2030, Ms. Beatrice Kituyi,
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour
& Manpower Development, Mr. Lawrence
Lenayapa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry
of State for Development of Northern
Kenya & Other Arid lands, Mr Mutua
Kilaka, Financial Secretary, Ministry of
Finance, Mr. Gituro Wainaina – Director
of Political & Social Pillar, Ministry of
Planning, Development & Vision 2030.
Other members of the delegation included
Ms. Miriam Rahedi, Ministry of Planning
National Development & Vision 2030,
Mr. Francis Anyona, Ministry of Finance,
Mr. Charles Konyango, Ministry of
Development of Northern Kenya & Other
Arid lands, Ms. Elizabeth Onuko, Ministry
of Labour, Ms. Fiona W. Mwasiaji, Ministry
of Gender, Children & Social Development,
Mr. Samuel Ochieng, Ministry of Gender,
Children & Social Development, Mr.
Andrew Walime Mabuto, Ministry of
Planning, National Development & Vision
2030 - M&E Directorate and Ms. Evelyn
Wambui, Ministry of Gender, Children &
Social Development.
The delegation met the Brazilian Ministry
of Social Development, where they were
informed that MDS coordinates the
implementation of social protection systems in
Brazil that has consolidated social assistance
as a state policy and which regulates and
organizes social assistance service network
in all 26 States, Federal District and 5,564
municipalities. The delegation was sensitized
about the conditional cash transfer systems,
under which the Bolsa Familia (Family
Grant) system falls.
Hon. Gumo (in brown coat) poses for a photo
with L-R: Mr. Rashid Amin, Mr. James Kahindi,
Ms. Chemtai Sego, Ms. Ivy Nthenya, Ms. Fatuma
Odongo, Amb. Kirimi and Paul Olawo
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2011
Brazil
Investment Summit
MAY, 2011
The 2011 Brazil Investment Summit was
held in Sao Paulo from the 2nd to 6th
May, 2011. Hon. Fred Gumo, Minister for
Regional Authorities Development led the
Kenya delegation to the meeting. Kenya’s
Ambassador to Brazil, H.E Peter Kirimi
Kaberia, Mr. Rashid Amin, Managing
Director Ewaso Nyiro North Development
Authority, Mr. James Kahindi, Managing
Director, Coast Development Authority, Mr.
Stanslaus Apwokha, Ministry of Regional
Development and Mr. Glenns Etyang,
Kenya Embassy Brazil also attended.
Brazil's Investment Summit, now in its
4th year, targets to explore the crucial
developments across market regulation,
infrastructure, quantitative trading, and
investing and asset allocation within the
Brazil economy. In May 2011, hundreds
of delegates-investors and fund managers
converged in Sao Paulo to address this
issues, while at the same time discussing
what it takes to invest in Brazil and
the challenges, both experienced and
perceived, the investors face.
The
investors came from across the globe,
solidifying the recognition of Brazil’s
Visit by the Technical mission on
Genetic Resources & Associated
Traditional Knowledge
emerging middle class, growing economy,
infrastructure development plans and
incredible investment potential.
The summit focused on key objectives,
mainly; Providing the delegates with the
opportunity to gain investment insights;
Understand key economic, regulatory and
infrastructure developments while getting
the latest information from government
officials on Brazil’s infrastructure plans
for the 2014 World Cup and 2016
Sumer Olympics; Build relationships with
Brazil’s investors. The delegates were also
informed that the investments into Brazil
are increasing by the day and are getting
a boost from oil, infrastructure, real
estate and major activities which Brazil
will host in the next six years, namely the
2011 – World Military Games; the 2013
– Confederation Cup; the 2014 – World
Cup; the 2015 – Copa American Cup; and
the 2016 – Summer Olympics.
Before departing for Kenya, Hon. Gumo
hosted a dinner for Kenyan medical
students in Sao Paulo who had paid
him a courtesy call. He advised them on
various issues both academic and social.
The students were Ms. Ivy Nthenya, Ms.
Fatuma Otieno Odongo, Mr. Paul Olawo,
and Ms. Chemtai Sego.
Visit by the
Parliamentary
Committee on
Defence and Foreign
Relations (Dfrc)
April, 2011
The Parliamentary Committee on Defence
and Foreign Relations visited Brazil from
the 9th to 14th April, 2011. The delegation
was led by Hon. Adan Keynan MP –
Chairman, and comprised Hon. Boniface
Gunda MP – Vice Chair, Hon. Martin Ogindo
MP – Member, Hon. Peter Anyanga, MP –
member and Mr. Emegen, Clerk Assistant
and secretary to the Committee.
Amb. Kirimi welcomes the Technical Mission from Kenya on genetic resources & associated traditional
knowledge when they paid a courtesy call on him at the Chancery
April 2011
Mr. Njunge Kimani - Director of the
economic sector of the National Economic
and Social Council of Kenya led a Kenyan
delegation on Genetic Resources &
Traditional Knowledge which undertook a
technical visit to Brazil from 28th March to
1st April, 2011. The team comprised Ms.
Lucy Karume - Vice President of Kenya
Private Sector Alliance, (KEPSA), Dr.
Hassan Mohamed Ahmed - of the National
Museums of Kenya, Dr. Desterio Ondieki
Nyamongo - National Genbank of Kenya,
KARI and Dr. Evans Nabwera Taracha Head of Research and Coordinator of the
National Initiative of the Natural Products
Industry - National Museums of Kenya.
During the visit, the delegation held
several meetings with officials from
the Brazilian Agency for Cooperation;
representatives from the Environment
Division of the Ministry of External
Relations; officials from the Ministry of
Health where they discussed issues in the
area of public policy, programmes and
initiatives in connection with medicinal
plants and derivatives and traditional
knowledge; representatives of National
Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) who
presented on the regulation of herbal
medicines, regulation of cosmetics and
regulation of dietary supplements; officials
from the Brazilian Agricultural Research
Corporation-EMBRAPA where they were
briefed on Brazil´s biodiversity in medicinal
and aromatic plants, markets for major
medicinal and aromatic plants in Brazil
and EMBRAPA´s research work in the field
of genetic resources; representatives of
the Ministry of Development, Industry and
Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Science
and Technology who briefed the group on
the Ministries’ roles and the policies legal
and institutional frameworks that support
the biotechnology industry, trade, science,
technology and innovation in products
derived from traditional knowledge.
The Mission to Brazil was part of a natural
products initiative that offers prospects of
Cooperation between Kenya and Brazil in
the field of Biotechnology, all in contribution
to the Value Addition Agenda promoted by
the National Economic and Social Council
of Kenya (NESC), aimed at enhancing
national competitiveness and realization of
Kenya Vision 2030. This visit marked the
beginning of a new cooperation initiative
in the area of biotechnology between
Kenya and Brazil.
On Monday 11th April 2011, the members
of the committee visited the Chancery and
held a meeting with the Head of Mission,
Amb. Kirimi, and thereafter followed
presentations from the Mission on KenyaBrazil relations, welfare, financial and
consular matters as well as the way
forward for the Mission in Brasilia in terms
of promoting, projecting and protecting
Kenya´s interests.
The committee also visited the Embassy of
the Republic of Cameroon. The purpose
of the visit was to show the committee
what some African Missions had done in
terms of acquiring property in Brasilia.
The committee was received by the
Ambassador of Cameroon, H. E. Martin
Agbor Mbeng, who briefed them on how
Cameroon Embassy went about acquiring
the property and the reasons behind the
acquisition. The Embassy of Cameroon is
one the African missions that own their
Chanceries in Brazil. The committee was
later hosted to an official dinner at the
Ambassador’s residence, where several
African Ambassadors were invited.
Defence & Foreign Relations Committee Member
Hon. Boniface Gunda signs the Embassy’s
visitor’s book as (L-R) Hon. Peter Anyanga,
Hon. Adan Keynan (Chairman) and Hon. Martin
Ogindo, Amb. Kirimi and Mr. Tanui look on
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Kenya hosts the first
Brazil in east
Africa Expo 2011
March, 2011
Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka, Vice Presidente
The First Brazil Expo in Eastern Africa was
held in Nairobi from the 22nd to 26th
March, 2011 at the Kenyatta International
Conference Centre-KICC. The exhibition
kicked off with a colorful opening ceremony
presided over by the Vice- President, Hon.
Kalonzo Musyoka, and attended by Brazil’s
Ambassador to Kenya Her Excellency Ana
Maria Sampaio Fernandes and officials
from Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and other government Ministries.
Over 60 leading Brazilian companies
and exhibitors showcased their products
during the one week trade fair. Other
activities planned in the duration of the
Expo included a business symposium
which focused on potential investment
choices in Eastern Africa region such as
agribusiness, renewable energy, financial
services and tourism and was attended by
Visit by the youth enterprise
development fund
March, 2011
Hon. Wavinya Ndeti, Assistant Minister
in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, led
a delegation from the Youth Enterprise
Development Fund (YEDF) to Brazil from
21st to 25th March, 2011. She was
accompanied by Mr. James Gitau SinghChairman, Board of Directors- YEDF, Mr.
Richard Muteti, Mr. Evans Gor Semelang’o,
Mr. Mwatata Juma Mwangala, Mr. Benson
Muthendi, Mr. Anyanga E. Noballa all
from the Youth Enterprise Development
Fund and Mr. Solomon Ambwere from the
Ministry of Local Government. The purpose
of the visit was to see first-hand, how
the ‘informal sector’ economy has been
transformed to mainstream economy;
meet public-private institutions that
have revolutionized urban development
planning; get an insight as to how these
institutions prioritized local infrastructural
planning and funding mechanisms;
Establish collaborative networks; and
bench mark on international best practices
in Brazil that would be applicable to
Kenya´s local situation.
The delegation was received by Minister
Farani, Director of the Brazilian Agency for
Amb. Kirimi receives a book on the Youth fund
from Mr. James Gitau Singh-Chairman, Board of
Directors of the Youth Enterprise Development
Fund as Hon. Wavinya Ndeti, Asst. Minister for
Youth and Sports looks on
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business delegates from all the Eastern
Africa countries. The expo was the first
of its kind in the region and provided a
major platform that exposed exhibitors
and business delegates to the extended
Common Market of East African Community
with a growing robust market population
in excess of over 130 million people as
well as the EAC neighbouring countries
such as Sudan, DR Congo, Ethiopia and
Somalia, with an estimated population of
over 200 million people. The Expo also
gave Brazil an opportunity to showcase
its rich culture during the Brazil Cultural
Week that also featured football matches
and coaching clinics between Kenyan
and Brazilian teams as well as Brazilian
art and cultural attractions including the
famous Samba dance among others.
The expo ended at Nairobi’s Nyayo National
Stadium with the visiting Under-23 team of
Brazilian giants Palmeiras beating Kenya’s
Gor Mahia 2-1 in an entertainment friendly
match. Murilo Gomes Ferreira struck a
double to cancel out Francis Ocholla’s
29th minute effort.
Cooperation. They also held discussions
with the National Youth Secretariat
Secretary, Ms. Severine Macedo; got
a presentation from the Ministry of
Social Development on social protection
programmes in Brazil which are directed
at the youth; meeting with the Acting
Director for Labour Policies and Youth
Employment Mr. Geraldo Machado where
they discussed the pro-jovem programme
aimed at qualifying youth of between 18 and
29 years for employment; and a meeting
in Rio de Janeiro with representatives of
the Brazilian Service of Support for Micro
and Small Enterprises (SEBRAE) part
of whose objectives is to provide basic
training on business management and
provide capital to facilitate young people
to engage in economic growth. The visit
by the YEDF team provided a learning
opportunity through engagement with
different Brazilian institutions that deal
with youth empowerment.
The Government of Kenya established the
Youth Enterprise Development Fund in
December 2006. The main objective of the
Fund is to create employment for Kenyan
youth through enterprise development and
strategic partnerships. The Fund was later
transformed into a State Corporation on
11th May 2007.
Kenyan Agricultural Experts
undertake study tour to
Brazil & Chile
December, 2010
A Kenyan delegation undertook a study
tour to Brazil and Chile in December
2010, where they benchmarked best
practices on legal, regulatory, and
institutional and research systems reforms
in the agricultural sector.
The delegation, led by Dr. Romano Kiome,
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Agriculture, were received by Mr. Jose
G. Fontelles – Executive Secretary at the
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food
Supplies; and held meetings with officials
from the Brazilian Rural Agricultural
Development; the Ministry of Social
Development and Fight against Hunger;
the Ministry of Agrarian Development
& National Institute of Decolonization
and Agrarian Reforms and the Brazilian
Agricultural Research Corporation. In
Chile, the delegation held meetings with
officials from the Ministry of Fishery and
Aquaculture; attended a presentation by
the Department of Agrarian Studies and
Policies in the Ministry of Agriculture;
meetings with Chilean Agricultural
Research Institute; meetings with Agrarian
Innovation Foundation and meetings with
the Institute for Agriculture and Livestock
Development.
seeds, fertilizers, technical assistance to
small and large producers, with more focus
on small producers such as family farmers,
and disadvantaged farmers; management
of credit facilities and technical services
to the small producers; Research on
industrial quality of agricultural products;
Food processing and food production;
Clownation of animals to improve on
production; Transgenic seeds for domestic
market and law are being prepared for
external market too; Fruits- Chile is the
largest exporter of grapes and apple
and Livestock-Camalids, goats for cheese
production and Wines production.
The visit was in line with Kenya’s
agricultural sector reforms which have
been ongoing in the last seven years since
the inception of the Economic Recovery
Strategy and the Strategy for Revitalizing
Agriculture, critical to realization of
proposed development goals of country’s
Vision 2030.
The Vice Minister of Ministry of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger Dr. Romulo de Souza in
discussions with the Kenyan delegation.
In all the meetings, the Kenyan delegation
emphasized on cooperation in the different
fields and sectors, with specific focus on
sharing of information and experience on
agricultural reforms.
These areas will included: cooperation in
the exchange of technology, experience,
and projects; technical assistance on R&D
reforms; livestock vaccine development;
capacity building in General on agricultural
mechanization and input production –
Permanent Secretaries Dr. Romano Kiome, Mr. Kenneth Lusaka and Prof. Japheth M. Ntiba exchanging
gifts with the president of EMATER Dr. Ruy Cerquieira, as Ambassador Kirimi looks on.
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PICTORIAL
Amb. Kirimi, Ms. Murage and Mr. Otieno at the
Kenyan stand during the African Bazaar which
preceded the 2011 African Day Celebrations.
Kenya Airways Captain Davis Muya shows Amb.
Kirimi around the new plane acquired from
Embraer in Brazil
Permanent Secretaries Dr. Ndemo, Mrs. Angote, Mr. Kisombe, Solicitor General Mr. Muchemi and KRA
Commissioner Gen. Mr Waweru lead the technical team on Integrated Service Delivery in a group photo
with hosts, IFC in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Amb. Kirimi (L) and other African Ambassadors accredited to Brazil honour the Brazilian Anthem during a
dinner hosted for Former President of Brazil Lula da Silva (in white).
Serah Macharia, the Ambassadress poses for a
photo with a guest at the Kenyan stand during the
African Bazaar at the Embassy of Senegal.
Hon. Wetang’ula unveils the plaque honouring the
late Amb. Pius Namachanja who passed away in
office in 2009. Amb. Namachanja was Kenya’s
first Ambassador to Brazil
Hon. Wavinya Ndeti, Asst. Minister in the Ministry
of Youth & Sports signs the Embassy’s visitor’s
book during the visit by the Youth Enterprise
Development Fund.
Hon. Issac Muoki, MP, who led Parliament´s
Committee on Transport for a benchmarking visit,
signs the Embassy’s visitors book.
Amb. Kirimi with members of the Agriculture Sector team that undertook a Benchmarking Tour to Brazil
and Chile in December, 2010. Dr. Romano Kiome (third right) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Agriculture led the delegation
Hon. Moses Wetang’ula, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs signs agreements with former Brazil’s
Minister for External Relations, Chancellor Celso
Amorim.
Mr. George Otieno, Financial Attaché at the
Kenyan stand during the Africa Bazaar at the
Embassy of Senegal.
IIEC Commissioner, Mr. Wasike Abuid Simiyu
signs the Embassy’s visitor’s book.
Amb. Kirimi poses for a photo with Amb. Yusuf
Nzibo, Commissioner of the Interim Independent
Electoral Commission–IIEC who led a delegation
to Brazil for a study tour on best practices in the
Electoral systems.
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Hon. Wetang’ula officially inaugurates the Kenya Mission in Brasilia on 14th September, 2010. He is
assisted by Mr. D. Tanui as Amb. Kirimi looks on.
Amb. Kirimi receives a commemorative trophy
that was presented to the Embassy by Hon.
Wavinya Ndeti, Asst. Minister in the Ministry of
Youth & Sports on behalf of the Youth Enterprise
Development Fund.
Amb. Kirimi and the Ambassadress led the Kenya
Embassy Staff and their Spouses to the 2011
Africa Day Celebrations.
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Amb. Peter Kaberia Kirimi, Ambassador of the
Republic of Kenya to Brazil
Staff at the Embassy
of the Republic of
Kenya, Brasilia
Mr. Daniel C. Tanui, Minister Counselor & Head
of Chancery
Ms. Peris K. Murage, Second Counselor
the world. The park contains many animals
including lions, giraffes, and black rhinos.
The park is home to over 400 species of
bird. The Nairobi Safari Walk is a major
attraction to the Nairobi National Park as
it offers a rare on-foot experience of the
animals.
KENYA´S
CAPITAL
CITY,
NAIROBI AT A
GLANCE
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of
Kenya. The city and its surrounding area
also form the Nairobi County. The name
"Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase
Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the
place of cool waters". However, it is
popularly known as the "Green City in
the Sun" and is surrounded by several
expanding villa suburbs. The people
of Nairobi are popularly nicknamed
'Nairobians'.
Founded in 1899 as a simple rail depot on
the railway linking Mombasa to Uganda,
the town quickly grew to become the
Nairobi is the most populous city in East
Africa, with a current estimated population
of about 3,138,295 inhabitants. Nairobi
is currently the 12th largest city in Africa,
including the population of its suburbs.
Nairobi is home to several Museums, Sites
and Monuments. The Nairobi National
Museum is the country's National Museum
and largest in the city. It houses a large
collection of artifacts portraying Kenya's
rich heritage through History, Nature,
Culture and Contemporary Art. It also
includes the full remains of a homo
erectus popularly known as the Turkana
boy. Other prominent museums include
the Nairobi Gallery, Nairobi Railway
Museum and the Karen Blixen Museum.
Uhuru Gardens, a national monument and
the largest memorial park in Kenya, is also
the place where the first Kenyan flag was
raised at independence.
Nairobi has several tourist attractions, the
most famous being the Nairobi National
Park. The national park is unique, in being
the only game-reserve of this nature to
border a capital city, or city of this size in
Nairobi is also home to the largest ice rink
in Africa: the Solar Ice Rink at the Panari
Hotel's Sky Centre. The rink, opened in
2005, covers 15,000 square feet (1,400
m2) and can accommodate 200 people
capital of British East Africa in 1907 and
eventually the capital of a free Kenyan
Republic in 1963.
Welcome to Nairobi, Welcome to Kenya.
KONZA TECHNOLOGY CITY
Konza is set to be one of the most successful cities in Africa, competing economically
and culturally with the best cities in the world. Visit www.konzacity.com for all the
information and insight you need to fully appreciate and take full advantage of Konza’s
phenomenal growth, while the same time finding out why some of the world’s most
successful companies, the most talented people and major international investors plan
to come to Konza.
Mr. Jarso Gufu Boru, Third Secretary
Mr. Glenns T. Etyang Ekisah, Third Secretary
Mr. George Onyango Otieno, Financial Attaché
Konza City, where Africa’s silicon savannah begins
QUICK LINKS TO KENYA - GOVERNMENT
Kenya: www.kenyayearbook.go.ke
Leadership: www.statehousekenya.go.ke
Kenyan data: www.opendata.go.ke
Foreign Affairs: www.mfa.go.ke
Information: www.communication.go.ke
Regional: www.eac.int (East African Community)
QUICK LINKS TO KENYA
TRADE, TOURISM & INVESTMENT
Local Staff of the Embassy L-R: Sergio Leoni, Gilvan Sena, Carolina Abreu, Suzete Ambrose, Katia Motta and Paula Hughes
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Investments: www.investmentkenya.com
Opportunity: www.konzacity.co.ke
Tourism: www.magicalkenya.com
Tour operators: www.katokenya.org
Travel: www.kenya-airways.com
Visa: www.immigration.go.ke
Flamingos in Lake Nakuru Kenya
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya to Brazil
SHIS QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 08 - Brasilia-DF
www.kenyaembassybrazil.com