Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Argentine Ambassador to Kenya Gabriela Martinic
NAIROBI, April 20 (NNN-KBC) — Nairobi City and Buenos Aires will soon commence city-to-city relations and mutual partnerships in various sectors, including agribusiness ventures, health, and disaster management.
This was discussed Tuesday during a meeting between Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Argentine Ambassador to Kenya Gabriela Martinic who paid him a courtesy call at City Hall.
Sakaja praised Argentina for its continued partnership and strong relations with Kenya as well as the commitment to deepen ties through various programmes.
“For any city or municipality to thrive, it is important for it to develop relationships with bigger cities for continued progression and growth,” said Sakaja
“Nairobi is currently the transport, communication, and transport hub in Africa. It will take you eight (8) hours to get to any European destination and 4 hours to an African destination. We want to take advantage of this as a leading city in order to continue thriving,” added Governor Sakaja,
Ambassador Martinic expressed satisfaction and admiration for the leadership of Sakaja stating that he has made “Nairobi the place to be” ever since he was entrusted with the responsibility to steer the affairs of the Country’s capital.
“I am looking forward to a fruitful relationship with your city. Nairobi’s landscape has changed; The city is now opening more to embrace other cities as well as conducting business and partnerships with other like-minded cities all aimed at uplifting the quality of life and living standards of Nairobians,” averred the Brazilian envoy. — NNN-KBC
