PUTRAJAYA, June 19 (Bernama) -- Kenya is keen to learn from Malaysia on how
the country developed its information and communications technology, and
infrastructure sectors, as it planned to emulate the experiences to diversify
its economy.
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka said Kenya was looking forward to gain
experience and learn from Malaysia on ways to embrace development at the ongoing
Langkawi International Dialogue 2011 (LID2011) here, today.
He said Malaysia was trully an excellent model of economic transformation.
"Trading and smart partnerships, in terms of ICT, is really what we want to
look for in order to diversify the economy as well as eradicate poverty.
"We are giving priority to the growth of infrastructure such as roads in
Kenya and Malaysia again is a very good example in this sector of development,"
he told Bernama after the official opening of LID2011 by Prime Minister Datuk
Seri Najib Tun Razak here today.
Kenya, Malaysia''s fifth largest trading partner after South Africa, Egypt,
Nigeria and Mauritius in the African continent, is also keen to spur more
business, trade and investment collaboration between the business
communities of both nations.
"For instance, the Kenyan Chamber of Commerce together with the Malaysian
International Chamber of Commerce have planned programmes for greater
collaboration for the later part of the year.
"In terms of socio-economic contact, we see a lot of interaction between
Malaysian investors and Kenyan students," Musyoka added.
The country exports soda ash, tea, marine products, tobacco, lime and
cement to Malaysia and in turn imports electronic goods, textiles, natural gas
and fats.
-- BERNAMA
STP VMD
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