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President William Ruto on Friday hosted Princess Zahra Aga Khan at the State House, Nairobi.

Ruto said Kenya looks forward to more collaboration in other sectors to enhance public-private partnerships in the development agenda.

The President added that Kenya appreciates the Aga Khan Development Network's significant contribution to health, education, financial services and energy.

The AKDN agencies and Kenya have closely collaborated in the fields of industry, tourism, financial services, clean energy, media, health, education, community development, and infrastructure.
President Ruto recognised AKDN’s significant contributions to Kenya’s development and offered his Government’s support to strengthen the collaboration.

(source nation.africa)

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Princess Zahra Aga Khan meets Ruto, First Lady Rachel
Friday, February 16, 2024

VIDEO 1: https://youtu.be/mkKXa9bCDKI

VIDEO 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8Dd4RD-20

VIDEO 3: https://youtu.be/Ek52x69g8Q8

VIDEO 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YXR12YGLgs

By Daniel Ogetta, Reporter
Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

The AKDN agencies and Kenya have closely collaborated in the fields of industry, tourism, financial services, clean energy, media, health, education, community development, and infrastructure.
President Ruto recognised AKDN’s significant contributions to Kenya’s development and offered his Government’s support to strengthen the collaboration.

President Ruto recognised AKDN's significant contributions to
Kenya's development and offered his Government's support to
strengthen the collaboration.

"We look forward to more collaboration in other sectors as we
enhance public-private partnerships in our development agenda,"
President Ruto said.

In her meeting with the First Lady, Princess Zahra Aga Khan delved
into a wide range of topics, including the advancement of women's
economic empowerment, healthcare, and education -topics that
are the core of AKDN's longstanding history of collaboration with
the government.

Mrs Ruto also shared insights from the various programmes in her
office where she noted that private investment was "an
indispensable component" for Kenya's development journey, as it
complements Government efforts.

She explained that it drives economic diversification, creates
employment opportunities, enhances infrastructure, and promotes
innovation and knowledge transfer, ultimately contributing to
sustainable and inclusive growth.

"I discussed with Princess Zahra the advancement of women's
economic empowerment, healthcare, and education, sharing
insights from the various programs in my office. The visit to Kenya
will reinforce cooperative efforts and explore new opportunities for
mutual benefit," the First Lady said on social media site X.
Princess Zahra is on a six-day visit to Kenya to attend the global
convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University, and to visit
various AKDN projects.

The current longest-serving member of AKU's Board of Trustees,
Princess Zahra will speak at the ceremony on behalf of AKU's
Chancellor, His Highness the Aga Khan, and its Board.
More than 730 students across four countries will graduate this
year.

The ceremony in Nairobi will be attended by Kenya's Cabinet
Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu, representing President
Ruto

Princess Zahra is expected to also attend the 20th anniversary
commemoration of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, and will
visit a number of health and education institutions across the
country.

The AKDN is a global network that brings together a number of
development agencies, institutions, and programmes in many
countries and across numerous social and economic sectors to
improve the quality of life of the populations where the AKDN is
present.

With over 100 years of contributing to the development of East
Africa, the Network has the largest regional presence of agencies
with development institutions, programmes, and initiatives
designed to create opportunities to improve the quality of life and
engender self-reliance for all beneficiaries.
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