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Kenya elevating ‘city diplomacy’ as a core component of its foreign policy
Kenya’s economic engine is largely concentrated in five counties of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kiambu, Machakos, and Nakuru, which together generate around 70% of the national GDP, with Nairobi alone contributing about 27%.
The government of Kenya took significant steps this week to formalise and promote ‘city diplomacy’ as a key component of its foreign policy – promising to position its capital urbanite, Nairobi, not just as an administrative hub but as an active player in international relations.
A similar approach will be mirrored across other major cities in the country, according to its Principal Secretary in the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, Charles Hinga Mwaura, who underscored the centrality of cities in the country’s economy and the urgency of equipping them to handle the pressures of urbanization.
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