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Koech: Kenya wants partnership not pressure from US

Defence, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committee chairperson Nelson Koech. [File, Standard]

Nelson Koech, chairperson of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committee, has issued a direct rebuttal to United States Senator Jim Risch over concerns about Kenya's relationship with China, saying the country seeks partnership, not pressure.

Senator Risch, who chairs the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, questioned Kenya's loyalty during a hearing on May 13, referring to President William Ruto's statement that Kenya and China are "co architects of a new world order."

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