By John Mutiso
Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark has landed in Kenya for a three-day state visit.
Queen Mary arrived in Kenya on Tuesday, December 9 night and was received by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Tourism CS Rebecca Miano and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
In a statement, the State Department of Foreign Affairs said Queen Mary is slated to tour conservation development projects for endangered species at the Coast.
Her Majesty is also expected to tour landfill projects spearheading waste management, circular economy initiatives, and urban environmental resilience in Nairobi.
The Queen will then participate in the ongoing United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) meeting at the United Nations Office in Nairobi.
“While in Kenya, the Queen is expected to tour conservation development projects for endangered species at the Coast as well as several landfill projects spearheading waste management, circular economy initiatives, and urban environmental resilience within Nairobi before participating in the ongoing UNEA 7 meeting taking place at the United Nations Office in Nairobi,” read the statement in part.
The Foreign Affairs State Department noted that Queen Mary’s visit to Kenya provides a platform to strengthen Kenya and Denmark’s collaboration in renewable energy, climate action, and environmental protection.
“It presents opportunities to explore new areas of partnership and innovation that benefit both nations, particularly in people-centred and sustainable development initiatives,” the State Department added.
This comes weeks after Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Kenya for a two-day official visit.
The Malaysian Prime Minister was received by Mudavadi and Governor Sakaja at JKIA.
During his visit, Ibrahim held bilateral discussions with President Ruto at State House Nairobi, aimed at deepening the longstanding relations between Kenya and Malaysia.
President Ruto also hosted a state banquet in honour of the Malaysian Prime Minister at State House, Nairobi.
Speaking during the banquet, Ibrahim praised President Ruto for the affordable housing programme in Kenya.
“One aspect that is exciting for me, because like you, I am very passionate about poverty alleviation and housing for the poor, when I learnt that there is an ambitious programme of 150,000 units of affordable housing, this exemplifies the spirit of remarkable leadership,” he said.
