200 Chinese entrepreneurs troop in to scout for business opportunities

Governor of Guangdong Province in China, Zhu Xiaodan (left) with Ministry of Labour and East African Community Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie (centre) and Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i at the China (Guangdong) Kenya Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference on Friday. [PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/STANDARD]

Kenya played host to over 200 businesses from China's Guangdong Province in what is a clear intent by Beijing to tighten its grip on the Kenyan market.

The high-powered business delegation led by Guangdong's Governor Zhu Xiaodan comes barely a week after Kenya hosted over 10,000 Japanese delegates in one of the largest international conferences in the country. The China-Kenya Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference was described by Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Dr Liu Xianfa as 'the largest' China-Kenya investment forum.