High Commission of India

Nairobi

Press Release

Gift of consignment of medicines related to COVID19 handed over to the people and Government of Kenya from the people and Government of India

1. On behalf of the people and Government of India, Acting High Commissioner (AHC) Mr. Ashish Sinha handed over a gift of consignment of medicines to the people and Government of the Republic of Kenya, in presence of Hon. Ababu Namwamba, EGH, Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, CAS of the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Republic of Kenya at KEMSA, Embakasi Depot, Nairobi. CAS Hon. Namwamba and CAS Dr. Mwangangi appreciated India’s support to Kenya in health sector and AHC Mr. Sinha reiterated the assurance of India’s continued support to Kenya in its fight against COVID19.

2. During their telephonic conversations in the last few months, Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India, had assured Amb. Raychelle Omamo, SC, EGH, Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya, that India will remain a reliable partner for medical supplies.

3. During this crisis caused by COVID19 pandemic, nearly 75 Kenyan healthcare professionals and administrators have benefitted from specially designed online e-ITEC courses related to COVID19 management. As a special gesture, India had also allowed one-time commercial export of Hydroxychloroquine tablets at the time when it was prohibited for export from India.

4. Earlier in May 2020, fulfilling the commitment made during the visit of Prime Minister of India H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi in July 2016, second tranche of essential medicines was handed over, the first tranche of which was delivered in July 2018.

[Nairobi, 12 August 2020]

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