Jane Marriott
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🇬🇧 UK High Commissioner to 🇵🇰 Pakistan. Former HC to Kenya 🇰🇪, Amb to Yemen 🇾🇪. Previously in Iraq, Afghanistan, USA, Iran and Director Intern'l CT.
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The GOAT showing me how it’s done when we met last October.
Hongera
@EliudKipchoge
on an amazing achievement! 👏
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Congratulations from the UK to President-elect
@WilliamsRuto
and to all Kenyans.
I congratulate Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto, who I look forward to working with to strengthen our 🇬🇧 🇰🇪 Strategic Partnership. Kenya and its leaders can be proud of the example it has set to the world: following a calm, peaceful and transparent democratic process.
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With the one and only
@EliudKipchoge
yesterday - learned about some of his work to restore tree🌳 cover in 🇰🇪, practiced my running stance and found out the greatest runner of all time’s favourite running music 🏃♂️
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Delighted to be appointed as the next British High Commissioner to Pakistan!
🇬🇧 & 🇵🇰are connected by heritage, strong people ties, climate cooperation & growing trade. Dosti & Commonwealth links can ensure a prosperous future.
Aap se jald mulaqat hogi!
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Assalam o alaikum, Pakistan! Delighted to be with you. Can't wait to settle into my wonderful new home.
Thank you
@British_Airways
for making my trip so comfortable. The direct flight serves as a crucial bridge between British and Pakistani people. 🇬🇧🇵🇰
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A privilege to present my credentials to President Arif Alvi as the new British High Commissioner to Pakistan!
UK-Pakistan ties are deep and strong. I look forward to working together on shared priorities to promote democracy, prosperity, human rights and dosti. 🤝
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What a view! First hike in the beautiful Margalla Hills. Feeling really lucky to have this right at my doorstep. One of the many reasons I feel strongly about the environment. 🌏
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1/3: There has been a lot of misinformation circulating in the last few days about the UK & myself with regards to 🇰🇪’s elections.
For the avoidance of doubt, I want to categorically reiterate that the 🇬🇧 does not support or have a view on any candidates or parties in elections.
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Lahore Lahore aye! Will never tire of this stunning view of Badshahi Mosque.
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Pleasure as always to meet
@RailaOdinga
- a historic leader who has played a vital role in deepening Kenyan democracy.
Discussed the importance of effective opposition in 🇰🇪 and 🇬🇧 development programmes in country.
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Asante sana Mr President. I am already missing this beautiful country of Kenya.
Your Excellency Ms
@JaneMarriottUK
, you have been a true friend of Kenya. We wish you the best of luck in your next tour of duty.
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Visited the magnificent Faisal Mosque this morning, a symbol of Pakistan and the capital’s crown jewel. The UK supports the Islamic values of peace, justice and unity. 🕊️
Thank you to Dr. Mohammad Ilyas for the tour. 🙏
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I have visited Mandera, Garissa and Wajir in recent months. It is a region of huge potential, where we need a change in mindset.
Read my reflections on Kenya’s North East:
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Want to work in the UK?
UK is open to Kenya’s brightest and best, under a new immigration regime announced by
@ukhomeoffice
.
Read more about it in today’s
@BD_Africa
and
@dailynation
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My first evening in Kenya! (It's beautiful but colder than London. Should have packed a jumper...) Thanks to the wonderful
@SusieKitchens
and
@UKinKenya
team for a warm welcome.
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Today is an exciting day for Kenyans 🇰🇪 who want to work and study in the UK 🇬🇧 ! 👩🎓 👨🎓
We have launched our Graduate Route visa, giving people the chance to look for work for 2-3 years after their studies. Find out more 👇
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36 hours left of self-quarantine (staying at home), following my UK trip. ALL British Nationals should be following Kenyan Government advice and going directly home (not using domestic transport) after coming from a COVID-19 country. We're in this together. No one is exempt.
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What a warm welcome from the
@ukinpakistan
Islamabad team. Feeling inspired after listening to what they are working on, and how it strengthens the UK-Pakistan relationship. Looking forward to getting to Karachi and Lahore soon, too!
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My one year anniversary in 🇰🇪
#magicalkenya
Amazing people. Beautiful country. So more more to see and do. Thank you
#Kenya
! ❤
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People have been asking about 🇬🇧 cash transfers to vulnerable people in 🇰🇪 affected by COVID-19.
It goes direct to the individuals, 4,000 shillings a month via mobile money to help with their pressing needs.
🔹KES 573m for 40,000 in Nairobi
🔹KES 144m for 10,000 in Mombasa
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Eid Mubarak! This has been my first Ramzan and Eid in Pakistan, and I’ve been inspired by the spirit of generosity, hospitality and charity across Pakistan during this special month.
The variety of sweet dishes doesn’t hurt either!
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Made it to my first PSL game, and what a match! Could have gone either way until the final over. Well played,
@PeshawarZalmi
, I know
@jomoir
will be delighted!
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Good news on a Friday evening - Kenya 🇰🇪 is off the red list.
Check out
@FCDOtravelGovUK
for more details ✈️
I know how this has been difficult but our 🇰🇪-🇬🇧 partnership remains strong, thank you to
@StateHouseKenya
,
@ForeignOfficeKE
, and
@MOH_Kenya
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I am honoured to have witnessed the creation of the first-ever Kenyan Marines.
These history-makers will keep the 🇰🇪and 🇬🇧safe by countering threats and combatting terrorism.
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#buyflowersnottoiletpaper
To those in the UK - we are huge consumers of Kenya's beautiful flowers. 70% of UK roses are from Kenya. 85% of Kenya's flowers are rotting, unsold. Please buy a bunch if you can: cheers you up. Supports a vital industry (most are British businesses).
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Very excited about my new role and looking forward to building on the relationship and partnership between our two countries.
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Talks on the range of topics (including COVID and economics of course) with Deputy President
@WilliamsRuto
Held talks with the UK High Commissioner to Kenya,
@JaneMarriottFCO
at Karen Office, Nairobi County.
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Huge congratulations to Kenya 🇰🇪 on securing a
@UN
Security Council seat for 2021/22 - we’re excited to be working with you on the biggest international stage!
@StateHouseKenya
@ForeignOfficeKE
@AmbMKamau
#UNSC
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Delighted to be back in the
#HomeofChampions
and visit the wider North Rift region,
@ElgeyoMarakwetC
and
@Nandi029
.
I’ll be seeing the difference UK investments are making in this region – watch this space for more announcements.
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🚊 A look into the future for one of my favourite 🇰🇪 🇬🇧 projects…
This is how Nairobi’s new Central Train Station will look, as designed by UK firm
@atkinsglobal
🚆 🚃
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It was at Treetops Hotel, in Kenya’s Aberdares, where Prince Philip told then Princess Elizabeth she was to be Queen.
We
@UKinKenya
pay tribute to his lifelong public service across the world, and thank
@StateHouseKenya
for their messages of condolence.
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Pleasure meeting PTI leaders, and congratulations to
@OmarAyubKhan
on his appointment as Leader of the Opposition. Important all MNAs work together on the critical issues Pakistan faces, starting with economic reform to secure Pakistan’s prosperity.
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Pakistan’s security is our security. I reiterated that to
@DGPR_PAF
Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, and was impressed by the modernisation efforts Pakistan armed forces are making to keep the region secure.
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Delighted people vaccinated in 🇰🇪 will be able to travel to 🇬🇧 without quarantine, or taking a COVID test before departure.
Great news for our peoples, business and tourism after tough 18 months. Huge thanks to
@MOH_Kenya
and CS Kagwe after our joint commitment two weeks ago.
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Applications now open! On this special 40th anniversary, do consider applying for a fully-funded
@CheveningFCDO
scholarship to study in the UK. It really does have the potential to change lives. Good luck! 🎓
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Pleasure as always to see
@RailaOdinga
. Wide ranging conversation - grateful as ever for his insight and wisdom.
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Excellent discussion on the importance of young people’s participation in elections this year with Sen. Johnson Sakaja of Nairobi City County, and Sen. Mutula Kilonzo of Makueni County.
Young people can be agents of free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in August! 🗳
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Thank you
@StateHouseKenya
and
@British_Airways
for allowing families to be reunited in the UK and across the world and for stranded tourists to get home. That was the last of the agreed outbound flights for now. Stay safe.
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I’m appalled and disappointed that a member of the British Army would put such a post on social media - it is being investigated.
See more 👇
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Superb weekend in beautiful Watamu. Amazing history of the Gede ruins, friendly monkeys and a day at sea.
@magicalkenya
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The UK was great (and I got to see my parents ❤) but am glad to be back home in Kenya. Bit warmer here...
@StateHouseKenya
@magicalkenya
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Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership goes from strength to strength: thank you
@StateHouse
@MEsipisu
for the beautiful flowers to cheers up UK frontline workers in the COVID-19 response.
@NHS
@KEPSA_KENYA
@britchamken
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Fab weekend on Mount Suswa - camping, hiking bat caves, baboons.
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Happy
#MashujaaDay
from a well-organised ceremony at Gusii Stadium, Kisii. Honoured to be able to pay my respects to Kenya’s heroines and heroes.
#MashujaaDay2020Kisii
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I don't think I'll be getting called up for the national team quite yet! But I'm grateful to
@MarinaMI_24
and these superstars for some coaching at
@TheRealPCB
! 🏏
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Want to be a good diplomat? Here are my top 3 tips. Lucky to have a job I love!
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Youm-e-Pakistan Mubarak! Reflecting on my 8 months in this amazing country, and looking forward to more.
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3/3: The international community put out a statement on the process which I fully support.
Kenya will remain a vital partner for the UK through our Strategic Partnership.
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2/3: Who Kenyans elect is a matter for the people of Kenya.
We meet people from across the political spectrum to explain the UK’s programmes and partnership with Kenya, including independent institutions.
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Raising a glass on Kenya’s coast at the weekend for
#InternationalGinAndTonicDay
! 🍸🍷🥂
Did you know 🇬🇧 company
@EABL_PLC
produces, markets and distributes a wide range of gins in 🇰🇪 - including Gordon’s, Gilbey’s and Tanqueray?
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Setting off on my
#diplomile
: 3,300 UK diplomats, staff & families fundraising from Samoa to Canada for
@NHSuk
charities,
@UNICEF
& locally MamaKwaMama. Taking the baton from colleagues in
@UKinEthiopia
I don't think
@EliudKipchoge
has anything to fear from my running skills
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Loved my trip to South Punjab - including its amazing historical treasures. Derawar Fort, Uch Sharif and the Tomb of Rukn-e-Alam.
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I'm official!
🇰🇪🇬🇧 Karibu to
@JaneMarriottFCO
, the new British High Commissioner to
#Kenya
, who today presented her credentials to the President, H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta 🇬🇧🇰🇪
@StateHouseKenya
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Important introductory meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja at
@ECP_Paksitan
today.
We agreed that it’s crucial the country sees free, credible, transparent and inclusive elections in line with the law.
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After four amazing years, my time in Kenya is up in June - I will miss Kenya and Kenyans enormously.
Make sure to follow my successor
@FCDONeilWigan
- look out for more soon on what we achieve together,
#tufaulupamoja
.
I’ll be popping up in another role in July.
A change of 🇬🇧 Balozi to 🇰🇪
Mr Neil Wigan OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner. A former UK Director for Africa, and Ambassador in 🇸🇴 and 🇨🇩,
@FCDONeilWigan
returns to the region in July.
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A beautiful New Year in Amboseli. Thank you
#MagicalKenya
Here's to great things happening in 2021
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Great hike on a beautiful Islamabad day. Thank you Pakistan!
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Move over, BBC! 🎤
Impressed by these bright young students at Muslim Hands who interviewed me for Youth Day. If we want to talk about investing in the future, it starts with our youth.
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Brief visit to London. Quick lunch in a favourite cafe. Open
@thetimes
and see... an article about visiting Nairobi.
#magicalkenya
🇬🇧🇰🇪❤
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❤️Happy
#ValentinesDay
Did you know-
Around 1 in 5 flowers🌷🌷 in the 🇬🇧 come from 🇰🇪?
Kenya sends over 600 million stems of flowers to the UK every year.
From 🇰🇪with❤️.
🌷🌷🌷
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Really enjoyed my trip to
@SouthAfrica
. Penguins had so much personality. Don't worry
@tunajibu
,
@magicalkenya
is still my number 1!
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Enjoying a walk in the beautiful Karura Forest. What an amazing place.
@karurafriends
@KeForestService
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1/2 In Mombasa today, I announced KES 144m of direct cash transfers to 10,000 vulnerable individuals and families. Vital for buying essentials during COVID-19. Met some beneficiaries at Tudor Muroto informal settlement this morning.
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Prof George Magoha will be remembered fondly by all of us
@UKinKenya
for helping connect Kenyan and British students, and for his central role in our 🇰🇪 🇬🇧 education partnership.
He will be greatly missed. Sending my condolences to his family.
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A superb, uplifting Kenya video for Easter Sunday. And I'm delighted to say that Kenyan tea is still gracing British tables - we'd be lost without it.
#HappyEaster
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I love Pakistani chai, but sometimes you just need a reminder of home! Thanks,
@CostaCoffee
Pakistan for the cuppa. ☕️
A great example of a UK business successfully operating here in Pakistan.
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Asante sana
@MoiGideon
for our meeting today - it was my pleasure hosting you. Good discussion on the strength of the 🇰🇪 🇬🇧 partnership, including our work together on trade, security and climate change.
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I share the concern about the tragic death of Agnes Wanjiru in 2012 - my thoughts are with her family and the community. I can assure Kenyans that the UK is fully cooperating with the investigation and will help in any way we can.
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With fellow former High Commissioners to Kenya at
@ChathamHouse
yesterday: Sir Edward Clay,
@NicHaileyAlert
and
@RobMacaire
. Reunited with fond memories of this amazing country.
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A real honour to be surrounded by some of Pakistan's future pioneers and leaders! This diverse group will be heading to the UK shortly to further their studies, thanks to
@CheveningFCDO
and
@commschols
. I wish them all the best as they embark on this life-changing year!
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Jashn-e-Azadi Mubarak! Wishing all Pakistanis a wonderful day. I've written for
@dawn_com
on the strong, enduring bond between our two countries.
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Should this be X-rated? Great to be back in the Maasai Mara. Easy for Brits to get to
#MagicalKenya
now - looking forward to see you all here
@tunajibu
@kwskenya
@MEsipisu
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A huge relief that all those caught up in the cable car incident in Battagram are now safely back on the ground. Thank you to all those who worked tirelessly to make this happen 🙏
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As Pakistan prepares to head to the polls tomorrow, I’m appalled by today’s terrorist attacks and condemn those seeking to prevent people from voting. My thoughts are with the loved ones of those affected.
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I want to offer my huge apologies to Kenyans for the delays on UK visas. I know it’s a major inconvenience.
It’s a global challenge - please plan six weeks ahead and bear with us for the next few months.
Watch my message with all the details 👇
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Ever wondered what a Prime Minister gets a visiting President as a gift?
In our case, it was a model car 🚙 from the 1962 East African Safari Rally, to congratulate Kenya on the return of the Safari Rally this year.
From 🇬🇧 PM
@BorisJohnson
to 🇰🇪 President Kenyatta 🤝
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A Monday reminder for those who want to study and work in the UK to look at our new Graduate Route visa👩🎓 👨🎓
Details in the clip 👇
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Asante sana President Ruto!
#Coronation
Kenya treasures the cordial relations it enjoys with the United Kingdom. We believe it is through the broadening and strengthening of our relations with the international community that we can accelerate the transformation of our country.
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The perfect way to end my two-day visit to Central Kenya - it was an honour to meet the Archbishop of Nyeri, Archbishop Muheria.
@bishopmuheria
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Great to talk to General Badi of
@NMS_Kenya
this afternoon on how we can improve services to Nairobians - plenty of opportunities for 🇰🇪 🇬🇧 partnership on urban regeneration!
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Thank you for hosting me,
@HinaRKhar
, and your warm welcome. Looking forward to working together and enjoyed our discussion on cooperation between our two countries. 🤝
MOS
@HinaRKhar
received newly appointed HC of 🇬🇧 to 🇵🇰
@JaneMarriottUK
- welcomed HC & assured full support
- reaffirmed close 🇵🇰🇬🇧 ties
- expressed intent to elevate bilat coop, esp in trade, investment, climate change & ppl to ppl contacts
- stressed imp of high level visits
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Karachi at last, meeting the amazing team here! Thank you for a wonderful welcome,
@BDHC_Sarah
and
@pkBritish
.
The team are doing really important work to develop UK-Pakistan trade links 📈
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Hugely excited to meet these absolute icons of the beautiful game! They’re in Pakistan to launch the proposed Pakistan Football League. I know first-hand the power that football has to bring people together, and can’t wait to see the first game here!
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Big news ahead of 🇰🇪 President Kenyatta and 🇬🇧 PM
@BorisJohnson
meeting later!
The UK will be donating 817,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Kenya to support its vaccination programme. These will be shipped to 🇰🇪 in the coming days, and will help save lives.
💉 💉 💉
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Visiting Tudor Moroto informal settlement in Mombasa this morning, hearing about hardship caused by COVID-19.
I’ll be announcing more 🇬🇧 support on this later with
@HassanAliJoho
@MombasaCountyKe
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Currently spending time in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad meeting all the main political parties. Continuation of fundamental economic reform is essential. Inclusive elections on 8th February are vital for Pakistan’s future.
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Another amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience - hot air ballooning with
@governorscamps
@magicalkenya
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Full respect, as always, to
@AmbMKamau
and
@ForeignOfficeKE
on
#JKLive
. As he says, we will work through this together and the relationship is strong. We work closely nearly every day and we find solutions! 🇰🇪🇬🇧
@StateHouseKenya
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COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in 🇰🇪 - a fantastic day! Hongera to all who made this happen
@MoH_Kenya
,
@gavi
,
@WHOKenya
,
@UNICEF
,
@CEPIvaccines
.
We played our part - KES 84 billion to COVAX, a 🇰🇪 🇬🇧 Health Partnership, and science 🧬 between
@KEMRI_Kenya
&
@OxfordVacGroup
.
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$4bn raised for
@GPforEducation
at the Global Education Summit
#GES2021
!
Incredibly proud of what Kenya and the UK can achieve together.
🇰🇪 🤝 🇬🇧
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As 🇰🇪 approaches elections, we and other partners welcome Kenya’s accession to the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance, and strongly encourage all political actors to follow its principles and articles.
Joint statement with 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇨🇭 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
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