Why TICAD VI summit was a key step in Kenya’s road to industrialisation

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 6th TICAD Conference [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

I first came to Kenya as a young diplomat back in 1982. And I returned to serve as Ambassador in May 2016.

With the knowledge that comes from this depth of exposure to a country, I can confidently predict that Kenya will rise to the status of a Newly Industrialised Country.