Opinion: Kenya-Japan disquiet could jeopardise trade ties

Kenya should invest seriously and vigorously in its relationship with Japan and should not attempt even for a second to treat Japan as second fiddle as it has contributed greatly towards the economic development of Kenya since independence. Japan currently is the biggest trading partner of not only Kenya but the whole continent as it is committed to see Africa develop and grow economically.

The on-going disquiet between Japan and Kenya especially on the tendering process of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Concession and grant assistance is not a good sign and can easily jeopardise the existing good and long term friendship and relations that both Japan and Kenya has enjoyed for decades even before independence.