Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said the Kenya Kwanza administration is working towards promoting good relations with other countries.
The newly appointed Foreign Affairs CS said the relations will not only be within Kenya's neighbourhood but also in Africa and beyond.
"This way, Kenya will be a jewel in the international arena, which will promote good governance for other countries to recognise that Kenya is the proper and peaceful place to invest," he said.
He says this will open opportunities for job creation and economic growth as a result of promoting good foreign and diaspora relations.
“I want all Kenyans to support President William Ruto’s key foreign policy agenda that will make Kenya stand out and be respected,” he said.
Mudavadi added he is fully aware of the job that awaits him after President Ruto bestowed upon him the new mandate to be in charge of the Foreign Affairs and Diaspora docket.
“I am humbled by President Ruto’s gesture for I am fully aware that he is focused on cementing Kenya’s foreign and diaspora links by ensuring that Kenya’s foreign policy agenda on a peaceful, prosperous, and global competitiveness becomes a reality,” he said.
The CS noted that he will be working towards entrenching a mission focused on projecting, promoting, and protecting Kenya’s interests and image globally through innovative diplomacy that contributes towards a just, peaceful and equitable world.
“The foreign affairs docket is very crucial. We want everybody to work with us. Attracting investment and enhancing global economic competitiveness calls for joint collaboration and working towards ensuring mutual benefits from each and every country we engage with,” he said.
The CS spoke during the launch of the Maragoli Hills Reforestation Marathon in Inyanza Primary School, Vihiga County.