President Kenyatta’s plea on debts amid Covid-19 pandemic

President Uhuru Kenyatta has today reached out to the developed world with a special plea amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speaking at State House Nairobi, during a virtual conference meeting of European and African leaders on the proposed establishment of the Africa-Mediterranean-European (AME) Foundation.

 The president maintained that the cancellation of debt owed by African countries should be part of the agenda.

“I, therefore, welcome with
enthusiasm the proposal to establish the Africa-Med-Europe (AME) Foundation.
The Foundation will complement the existing Africa-European continental
cooperation in addressing the emerging global challenges,” President Kenyatta
said

He is in support of the proposal to establish the Foundation because it will help in injecting new ideas needed to scale up collaboration between the three regions involved.

The platform is meant to enhance development discourse and interactions between Africa, the Mediterranean, and Europe was championed by the former president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
The president maintained that the foundation should be structured to be a strong platform for the Promotion of multilateralism and inclusivity.

“In this context of
inclusivity, the Foundation should also recognize the critical role of the
private sector, the academia and civil society,” the President said.

“I also agree and concur
with the idea that the next Africa Union-European Union Summit can present an
excellent opportunity and platform to call for the establishment and support
for the Africa-Med-Europe Foundation,” he said.

 The president made the remarks at a meeting that was also addressed by President Macky Sall

(Senegal), Issoufou
Mahamadou (Niger), Mohamed Ould Ghazouni (Mauritania) and Roch Mach Kabore
(Burkina Faso)

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