The interests of Kenyans in the diaspora is a need for the administration, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. The President said all Kenyan international safe havens must get Kenyans the diaspora together and recognize their necessities. The missions are likewise required to overhaul the diaspora on imperative advancements in Kenya and additionally the nation of accreditation, changes in the laws and Kenya's relations with different nations.
"Kenya places great value on her diaspora and my government has continuously called on all Kenyans wherever they are, to work together and stand united as one," said the President when he addressed to Kenyans in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday night. He said the administration values the commitment of the Kenyan diaspora in the national advancement motivation and keeps on building approaches to incorporate their information.
"It is important to note that the diaspora provides considerable support through remittances. In fact, the Central Bank of Kenya has reported that remittances increased by 11.2 percent in the last one year," said the President. He noticed that Kenya was one of the beneficiaries of the most elevated settlements from Europe in 2015.
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| President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at the Kenya-Belgium Business Forum in Brussels, Belgium, on June 15, 2016 |
The President said the legislature is setting up components to empower Kenyans living in remote countries to appreciate the procurements of the Constitution that accommodate double nationality and voting rights. "The government is putting in place mechanisms to ensure that these rights become a lived reality for all. Equally important is the right to citizenship for children born of Kenyan women and foreign fathers outside Kenya, a right that had for a long time been denied," said the President.
He approached Kenyans living in remote nations to buckle down and add to the advancement of Kenya and in addition their host nations. "I encourage the diaspora to use your time wisely while sojourning abroad, diversify and improve your skills in different areas in order to take greater advantage of the international job market," said Mr Kenyatta. President Kenyatta additionally said the administration would keep connecting with outside countries, including Belgium, to fit scholarly and expert testaments to open up occupation markets for Kenyans.
The Presidentaddressed to the Kenyans at the Hotel Metropolitan in Brussels. Outside Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and Kenya's diplomat to Belgium, Johnson Weru, were among the speakers at the occasion.