President's Israel tour beneficial

Last year the CORD leadership criticised the tours made by President Uhuru Kenyatta claiming that it was a waste of public funds.

There is no country that can develop without partnerships. These visits are important for strengthening bonds in trade and opening all avenues for Kenyans to get jobs and learn new emerging technologies.

The President's visit to Israel brought a lot of goodies to our nation like direct flights between Nairobi and Tel Aviv. This will make travelling easier and also boost the tourism sector.

Furthermore, the bilateral talks between President Kenyatta and his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin were aimed at strengthening security co-operation especially in the war against terrorism.

This collaboration is essential since Kenyans with heart problems can now get treatment in Israel instead of keeping them here where we don't have the necessary equipment to care for them.

Deals were also reached in water and irrigation, bearing in mind that food security has remained a distant fantasy.