Sunday July 3, 2022
President Uhuru Kenyatta with Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla who paid him a courtesy call at State House, on July 2,2022. Image: PSCU
President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with Cuban Foreign
Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla who paid him a courtesy call at the
State House.
During the Saturday meeting, Uhuru and Parrilla discussed a
wide range of matters of bilateral importance to Kenya and Cuba including the
safe return of the Cuban doctors kidnapped in Kenya by Al Shabaab in 2019.
President Kenyatta assured of the Kenya Government’s
commitment to ensuring the release of the Cuban doctors held captive in
Somalia.
The two officials also welcomed the fraternal relations
between Kenya and Cuba.
Appreciating Cuba’s support in the training of Kenyan
doctors, Uhuru reiterated that Kenya valued its cooperation with the Caribbean
nation.
"I just want to say that we value your support and reiterate
that Cuba has a true friend in Kenya. We will always stand in solidarity with
you in whatever fora at the multilateral level."
On his part, the Cuban Foreign Minister thanked the
President for his commitment to enhancing the bilateral relations between the
two countries.
Parrilla, who was accompanied by the Cuban Ambassador to
Kenya Juan Manuel Rodriguez Vazquez, said the two countries will continue to
work together to strengthen their bilateral ties at all levels.
He delivered to President Kenyatta a special message from
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Present were Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, Foreign Affairs Cabinet
Secretary Raychelle Omamo, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman
and the Director in charge of the Americas and the Caribbean Directorate,
Patrick Nzusi.