The country's ambassador to Kenya Hiroshi Matsuura noted that there was huge potential for the company's growth in the country.
"We truly appreciate the support you have given us. If you drive on Kenyan roads, every other car is Japanese, in fact there is a common phrase that the car in front of you is always a Toyota,” he said.
The Speaker revealed previous support accorded to him by the Japanese Embassy which funded the construction of classrooms and an administration block at Nalondo Secondary School in Bungoma County.
“We have started to give some assistance to Kabula Health Centre in Bungoma, the work will start soon,” stated Matsuura.
Wetang’ula further urged the envoy to support Kenya’s efforts in boosting its economy through voicing Kenyans’ concerns to the money lending institutions, such as the IMF.
“Economies in Africa are fairly fragile. You can be doing very well this year, next year you have one drought and the economy dips because of food security.”
He also encouraged him to continue supporting Kenya's agricultural sector in the quest to subsidise production.
Japan has already thrown its weight behind the fertilizer subsidy programme that seeks to boost the upscaling of the production of cereals, coffee, flowers, among others, to enhance food security and by extension, improve the cost of living.
“Japan is a trendsetter in Asia, flowers that are popular in Japan will be popular in the regions in five years time," noted Matsuura.
With Parliamentary Diplomacy at the center of the courtesy visit, Wetang’ula pushed for the enhancement of relations through the Parliamentary friendship group chaired by Limuru MP Kiragu Chege so as to share experiences and through Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation support Kenya’s Foreign Policy Objectives.
Other Japanese-funded programmes include the construction of various link roads in the Capital, Nairobi and the expansion works at the Port of Mombasa that are currently at the Contract Negotiation Stage for the construction of the Likoni Bridge.
