Hon. Alfred Mutua, the now former CS for the Foreign Affairs Ministry has officially handed over the mantle as he proceeds to the Ministry of Tourism. Under his leadership, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made some significant achievements to the benefit of the country.

AS he handed over to Hon. Musalia, Mr. Mutua listed some of the major achievements that Kenyans should note.

  1. Advancement of Bilateral Relations.

In the past one year, the Ministry has advanced Kenya’s national interests in the international arena by enhancing strategic bilateral and multilateral partnerships, including reigniting friendships with the brotherly countries of the Global South. The Ministry has also worked tirelessly to champion issues of Peace, Security, as well as sustainable Development at the continental level, in the spirit of positive Pan-Africanism.

  • Global Events.

Hon. Mutua and the Ministry have worked diligently to promote Kenya’s Economic Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy, and Environmental Diplomacy, as exemplified by the hosting of a successful 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union in July of this year, and the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023.

  • Visa Free Travel.

The visa free regime for Kenyans travelling to South Africa, DRC, Senegal, Eritrea and Congo Brazzaville has created opportunities for business communities. We continued to align our work plans to resonate with the Bottom-up economic transformation agenda (BETA) as per the pillars of Kenya Kwanza, namely Agriculture, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Housing and settlement, Healthcare, Digital superhighway and creative economy and Environment and climate change.

As he proceeds to Tourism, Hon. Mutua has reminded Kenyans that he and the government’s main focus is service to the people of Kenya.