AMBASSADOR TANG CALLS ON NEW KNCCI PRESIDENT TO BOOST PHILIPPINES-KENYA BUSINESS COOPERATION
PH Ambassador to Kenya Marie Charlotte G. Tang (left) with Dr. Erick Rutto, the new President of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI).
NAIROBI, 27 July 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to Kenya Marie Charlotte G. Tang paid a courtesy call on Dr. Erick Rutto, the new President of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI), on 27 July 2023 at the KNCCI Office in Nairobi.
Ambassador Tang expressed her hope for the KNCCI to become a partner in strengthening the economic relations between the Philippines and Kenya, as both countries emerge from the pandemic. She cited the new legislations and policy reforms undertaken by the Philippine Government to improve the country’s business and investment climate, and encouraged Kenyan companies to explore business opportunities in the Philippines.
Dr. Rutto conveyed his similar interest to improve the business-to-business relationship between Kenya and the Philippines and identified possible areas of collaboration.
The KNCCI was established in 1965 as a membership-based trade support institution to advance the commercial interests of the Kenyan business community, including through linkages with foreign embassies.
Dr. Rutto, an entrepreneur and founder of Reale Group of Hospitals in Kenya, was elected as KNCCI’s new president in June 2023. He previously served as the KNCCI’s vice president. END