Raila, Karua hold meeting with European Business Council

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Flag-bearer Raila Odinga and his Running mate Martha Karua have assured foreign investors that their administration will provide a sustainable environment for their businesses to thrive.

Odinga and Karua made the pledge when they met over 80 Senior Representatives of the European Business Council in Nairobi while also promising to offer political goodwill that would enable Kenya to be a gateway for foreign investment in the greater East and African Region.

According to Odinga, should he clinch the presidency at the August polls, he will implement measures that will make it easier for businesses to thrive within and without our borders.

 “I want to give you an assurance that we are going to address these issues to make it easier for investors and workers of companies which have invested in this company to receive work permits as quickly as possible,” said Odinga.

Odinga likewise noted that by offering goodwill to foreign investors Kenya will become a trailblazer in terms of trade across the continent so much so that other African nations will benchmark its trade-enabling framework and policies.

“We are also going to make it much easier for start-ups to set up shop in the country. It will be easier than it is in Rwanda. People tell you these days to benchmark with Rwanda, I want to tell you that Rwanda will be a benchmark of Kenya,” said the Azimio la Umoja presidential aspirant.

On her part, Karua noted that should she and Odinga make their way into State House, their administration will work in tandem with the masses to ensure that their political goodwill is delivered and implemented successfully.

“When we came into the government under Kibaki in 2002, the government demonstrated political will and Kenyans rose up in the thousands to support the government because it is something you cannot do without support from the masses.

“We can assure you that we have loads of political will from the top and we will be able to garner the necessary support from the people to undertake these duties.”