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Swiss to strengthen ties with Kenya
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source63 switzerland has started diplomatic forage in kenya to strengthen trade economic and political relations1 the president of the swiss confederation mr. alain berset arrived in kenya on sunday for a three-day official visit to open new vistas and cement existing relations1 berset will hold bilateral talks with president uhuru kenyatta and the two leaders are also expected to explore areas of collaboration under kenyattas big four agenda1 the agenda is food security affordable housing manufacturing and universal healthcare according to state house in nairobi1 the areas of cooperation highlighted for the visit include the swiss development agencys work in kenyas arid and semi-arid lands regions as well as the swiss for life project in kakuma refugee camp which is home to thousands of south sudanese refugees1 other areas of cooperation are igad-switzerland cooperation and swiss support to kenyas big 4 health pillar1 it would be recalled that early this year the swiss embassy inaugurated in kenya its new embassy building in nairobi1