Gachagua: We Will Recall Ambassadors Who Fail to Secure New Markets for Kenya's Produce
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said ambassadors appointed by the Kenya Kwanza administration will sign agreements requiring them to secure new markets for Kenya’s agricultural produce.
The deputy president says the diplomats will be given two years to meet this target, failure to which they will be recalled from their tour of duty.
Gachagua, who was speaking at the Nairobi International Trade Fair on Thursday, said President Ruto’s foreign policy will be centered on agri-business, where 70 percent of the responsibilities of ambassadors will be to find markets for Kenya’s produce.
“We are going to have a paradigm shift in our foreign policy. Indeed, we have agreed that all the ambassadors and High Commissioners who will be appointed will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with us for two years on what we expect them to do in terms of enlarging markets and creating markets,” said Gachagua.
“Those who are unable to deliver will be recalled back home to start farming with the other farmers here.”
He said the move is part of the Kenya Kwanza administration’s bid to ensure farmers get value for their hard work, enhance foreign exchange, and create jobs.
“For all our ambassadors and high commissioners, 70 percent of their work will be to look for new markets for our agricultural produce while expanding the existing markets. We are looking forward to [making] agricultural produce and products more competitive globally,” he added.
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Ati ambassadors do what ? Kubayuka !
Kwani wewe Jichomoja unataka waendelee na kuuza vitambulizo za Kenya @$50 peke yake?The other day i heard Changaa/muratina/buzaa/kiruru guy(Uhuru) negotiating with a US president’s special envoy on how the embassy staff including the ambassador will be employed in US as second job.This clearly meant they are paid for idleness in the embassy.
SMART goal....at least we can measure it....within a specified timeframe. We will be farming on order...not just blindly and watching everything get rotten in the shambas....like Nyandarua where a cow fights you when they see you feeding them cabbage and carrots without end....and the dogs yawn when they see you pouring them maziwa mara yet again....
Let;s see where PiggyG takes us after 2 years.
Riggy G unajiganya fala kabisa. Why not feed the hungry Kenyans first before you begin to think of foreign markets. Mungu saidia Riggy G.
People are dying of hunger in Kenya.
Feed them those agricultural products.
Ambassadorship has to be one of the worst civil service jobs one who is dedicated to service delivery can get. Most of our foreign missions are underfunded and full of undedicated and unqualified political and family appointees. Most don't even speak the language of the host country.
you are so right!!!!
Make them boneheads work Riggy G! They generally do absolutely nothing, zip!!!!
Bwana Makoti,si kwanza tupate ya kutosha kwa akiba yetu ndiyo tuanze kutishia watu ?
Kenya Embassy in Washington DC needs to be closed immediately until they put in place a working call center that will pick calls from 9 am - 5 pm. No need of an Embassy that nobody pick the phone.
Ok, why not ask the administrators in Samburu, Turkana, Kajiado etcetera, to create markets for the produce? Foreigners don't want murusik, sukuma wiki or mrenda.
Let's not bash him, I bet it's accountable at it's best.
Why hire someone who can't perform?
I support RiggyG on this one.