Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula has assured China that its interaction with Kenya will remain intact.
He said President William Ruto has no intention whatsoever to cut down tiers with China.
"Assured the Ambassador that the new administration of President Ruto has no plans whatsoever to scale down our collaboration with the People’s Republic of China," Wetangula said.
He was speaking on Friday when he met China's Ambassador Zhou Pingjian.
China is Kenya's second-largest creditor after the World Bank and has financed infrastructure projects.
Wetangula noted that China was one of the most important national development partners for Kenya, and has in the last decade extended considerable support to our infrastructure development.
The Speaker further expressed that he was delighted that China was also seeking to further enhance our strategic economic partnership and people-people relations.
"At the National Assembly we will pursue robust engagements and exchange of high-level visits to enhance our relations," Wetangula added.
During the campaign period, Ruto said he will deport Chinese nationals from jobs that could be done by Kenyans if he is elected to office.
However, after being elected as Kenya's fifth presdient, Ruto has signalled that Kenya will still look to China to finance and develop its infrastructure.
He said Kenya and China would “expand these relations on infrastructure, agriculture, education – among other broad arrays of issues – for the mutual benefit of our countries”.
“We cherish the robust friendship that Kenya enjoys with China,” Ruto said last week.
