In August 2023, Indonesian President together with president William Ruto signed several bilateral agreements to help increase trade and investment in Kenya and the larger south East Asia market.

On the Executive Board we revisit the progress after the August talks. Wamoyi M speaks with the Indonesian ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Doctor Mohamad Hery Saripudin

1.Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has urged the contractors of the newly commissioned Riruta-Ngong Commuter Rail line to employ locals during construction. 

2.Kenya is set to host the Connected Africa Summit 2024 in a bid to bridge Africa’s digital divide. The continental summit, scheduled for 15th to 18th April 2024, will focus on the role of Digital Technology in driving Africa’s access to intra-Africa trade through the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) focusing on the digital economy.

3.As stakeholders in the country continue fighting teen pregnancies, the Kenya demographic health survey 2023 report indicated a decline of teen pregnancy cases rates at 15% in 2022, from 18% in 2014.

The East African Community to scale down regional troops in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Kenya encouraged to provide incentives to domestic manufacturers with the goal of boosting local production; and government has prioritizes interventions to support PWDs.