Kenya has honoured its commitment to assisting Burundi develop its agriculture, livestock and co-cooperative sectors by donating an assortment of gifts and agricultural products to the fellow East African nation.
According to a press release sent to newsrooms, the Mandela cow which President Uhuru Kenyatta handed to his Burundian counterpart President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Kisumu on May 31, 2021, has finally arrived in Burundi together with 50 high-yielding dairy heifers.
President Kenyatta promised the gift during the two-day state visit to Kenya by the Burundian President from May 31 to June 1, 2021 as part of Kenya’s continuous efforts to take a frontline role in extending assistance to members of the East African Community.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Cabinet Secretary, Peter Munya, delivered the President’s donation to the Government of Burundi on February 3, 2022.
“Other donations included: 20,000 Vaccine doses of Quodivolent against Foot and Mouth Disease; 1.3 Metric tonnes consisting of Maize, Wheat and Rhodes grass seeds; 1000 pieces of Tsetse traps; and 4000 straws of semen,” read the statement.
The donations were formally handed over to the Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of Burundi at a function held at Bugendana in Gitega Province.
During the State Visit in May 2021, Kenya and Burundi signed several agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two East African nations.
By Michael Omondi
