PH Ambassador Presents Credentials to Kenyan President
Ambassador to Kenya Alex G. Chua shaks hands with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. (Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs photo)
NAIROBI 17 June 2019 – Ambassador to Kenya Alex G. Chua presented his credentials to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on 12 June 2019 at the State House in Nairobi.
The Ambassador conveyed the warm felicitations of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and the Filipino people to President Kenyatta and the people of Kenya in the national language Kenyan Swahili, which won the admiration of the Kenyan officials present, especially the Kenyan President.
Charmed by Ambassador Chua’s efforts, President Kenyatta replied “I would be happy to cooperate with you and your country.” He further expressed his regard for President Duterte, stating that they have a shared vision for the futures of their respective countries and that the Philippines and Kenya have “common threats and common aspirations.”
The Ambassador conveyed that June 12 is an auspicious day for the Philippines, as it is celebrating the 121st Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Philippine Independence, to which President Kenyatta replied that “it is fortunate that we could celebrate your national day together today.”
He stated that even if the Philippines and Kenya are two geographically distant countries on different continents, they share identical commitment to democracy, social justice, development and progress.
Ambassador Chua presented his Credentials with seven other Ambassadors, which included the resident Ambassadors of the Holy See, Ireland, and Venezuela, as well as the non-resident Ambassadors of Georgia, Jamaica, Lebanon and Uruguay.
The Ambassador was accompanied by Third Secretary and Vice Consul Maria Rosanna O. Josue and Cultural Officer Hossana P. Dela Cruz while President Kenyatta was attended by Foreign Minister Monica Juma, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director for Asia and the Pacific Christopher C. Chika and the other relevant regional directors of the Kenyan MFA.
Ambassador Chua is the 12th Philippine Ambassador to Kenya and also the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), which have their seats in the United Nations Office in Nairobi, and recently hosted the 4th UN Environment Assembly and the 1st UN-Habitat Assembly.
This matter was proudly underscored by President Kenyatta, as he said that he “looks forward to enhanced bilateral and multilateral relations between Kenya and the Philippines.”
President Uhuru Kenyatta is the fourth President of Kenya and the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s first President and recognized Father of the Nation. END
Ambassador Chua (fourth from left) stands beside President Kenyatta, with other Ambassadors after the Presentation of Credentials ceremony. (Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs photo)
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