Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has finally received a special cow gifted to him by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
President Kenyatta promised the gift during the two-day state visit to Kenya by the Burundian President in May last year.
Kenya Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that a Mandela cow together with 50 high-yielding dairy heifers was handed to the Burundian government by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya.
Munya delivered the President’s gift to Burundi on Thursday, February 3, 2022, together with other donations which included, 20,000 vaccine doses of Quodivolent against Foot and Mouth Disease; 1.3 Metric tonnes consisting of maize, wheat and Rhodes grass seeds; 1000 pieces of Tsetse traps; and 4000 straws of semen.
They were formally received by the Burundi Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment at a function held at Bugendana in Gitega Province.
During the journey to Burundi, three calfs were delivered. The donations were formally handed over to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of Burundi at a function held at Bugendana in Gitega Province. pic.twitter.com/axVkSWYD59
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The generous gesture reaffirms Kenya’s commitment to taking a frontline role in extending assistance to members of the East African Community.
“In this regard, Kenya has honoured its commitment to assisting Burundi to develop its agriculture, livestock and co-cooperative sectors. The Mandela cow which His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta handed to his Burundian Counterpart His Excellency President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Kisumu on May 31, 2021 has finally arrived in Burundi together with 50 high-yielding dairy heifers” the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement.
During the State Visit, Kenya and Burundi signed several agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two East African nations.