Articles tagged under: Kenya

Despite Kenyans liking Indians more, China now no. 1 investor-trader pushing India to 2nd place:High Commissioner Willy Bett in Gujarat

March 15, 2019
Despite Kenyans liking Indians more, China now no. 1 investor-trader pushing India to 2nd place:High Commissioner Willy Bett in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: High Commissioner of Kenya to India Willy Bett today said that despite the fact that his countrymen like Indians more, the country has in last few years lost its number one position as investor and trade partner of his east African country to another Asian competitor China. Talking to newsmen here Bett said that for years India was number one investor and bi-lateral trading country in Kenya. But it lost this position to China in 2014 and has slid to number two rank in this r...Read More

Double engine is working for good of Kutch, says PM Modi to Kutchi community in Kenya in video address

March 30, 2018
Double engine is working for good of Kutch, says PM  Modi to Kutchi community in Kenya in video address

Bhuj: Double engine is working for good of Kutch, the State and the Centre, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his live video address to Kutchi Leuva Patel community settled in Kenya. The Prime Minister spoke about how Sardar Sarovar reservoir water has reached Tappar dam far in Kutch. He said pre-feasibility report has been handed over to the government for starting a Ro-Ro ferry service connecting Kutch and Jamnagar through coastal route. This will reduce the distance between Kutch and S...Read More

PM likely to address Kutchi community in Kenya via video conference

March 29, 2018
PM likely to address Kutchi community in Kenya via video conference

Bhuj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the Gujarati Kutchi Leva Patel community in Kenya via video conference on March 30th on the occasion of 25th anniversary of Nairobi based Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj - Nairobi West.The Prime Minister will address the gathering at 12.30 am IST from his residence in Delhi for which Kutch Lok Sabha MP Vinod Chavda is coordinating. DeshGujarat Read More

India, Kenya sign 7 pacts; to deepen cooperation in security

July 12, 2016
India, Kenya sign 7 pacts; to deepen cooperation in security

Nairobi:Seeking to bolster their ties, India and Kenya today decided to deepen and expand cooperation in a wide range of areas as they signed seven pacts, including in the field of defence and security and avoidance of double taxation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after his talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta here, also announced extension of concessional Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 44.95 million to the African nation to help it in development of small and medium enterprises and texti...Read More

Narendra Modi in Kenya, addresses 20,000 strong Indian diaspora at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi

July 10, 2016
Narendra Modi in Kenya, addresses 20,000 strong Indian diaspora at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today arrived at Nairboi in Kenya, the last destination of his four-nation Africa visit. Shri Modi's first major engagement in Kenya is community address at Kasarani Stadium where 20,000 strong diaspora has gathered to listen to him. In a very special gesture, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined Indian Prime minister at Kasarani Stadium.   Stadium ...Read More

Kutchi community in Kenya eager to welcome Modi in Nairobi

July 02, 2016
Kutchi community in Kenya eager to welcome Modi in Nairobi

Bhuj: Kutchi Gujaratis settled in Kenya will give grand reception to Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Nairobi. There are about 12,000 Kutchi Gujaratis settled in Kenya, of which about 7,000 have registered for Modi's public function in football ground. The event at Kasrani stadium is scheduled at 5.00 pm. A committee titled as 'Karibu Kenya Modiji' has been formed under Kutch origin Ramjibhai Vekaria. Other than Kutchis, there are Jains, Sikhs and Ismaili Khojas involved in prep...Read More

Murli Gavit of Gujarat, five other Indian distance runners to train in Kenya

August 06, 2015

Mumbai Six Indian distance runners are all set to travel to Kenya for a five-week training at Iten as part of the joint initiative by the Sports Authority of India, Procam International and Global Sports Communication. Their trip is part of the Elite Distance Running Programme launched in Bhopal last year to promote middle and long distance running at the grassroots, a release said today. The six athletes are brother-sister duo Abishek and Phoolan Pal (Uttar Pradesh), Harshad Mhatre...Read More

Ahmedabad Police issues further security instructions to malls

November 15, 2013

Ahmedabad, 15 November 2013 Following recent attack on a mall in Kenya, the Ahmedabad city police has asked mall owners to install CCTV cameras with video/audio recording facilities at exit gate and on the back side of the mall. Cameras will need to have following specification: colour-image, I.P.base, 1.3 mega pixel with night vision capability, data storage-15 days minimum. All vehicles including cars and two-wheelers will need to be checked and all the persons sittin...Read More

Modi writes to Dr Singh to ensure safety of Indian diaspora in Kenya

September 23, 2013

Gandhinagar, 23 September 2013 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today sent an urgent letter to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to use his good offices and take all possible adequate and effective steps to ensure safety of Indian including Gujarati victims of the recent terrorist attack in Nairobi. Mr. Modi in his letter said that that several innocent Indians have been killed or injured in the inhuman terrorist attack. With their families feeling insecure, he ...Read More

How PM and Modi responded to Nairobi attack?

September 22, 2013

By Rupang Bhatt, Ahmedabad, 22 September 2013 Here is an attempt to compare how Indian Prime Minister, and Gujarat Chief Minister responded to Today's Nairobi mall attack in which some Indians/persons of Indian origin are also injured and killed: Following are the tweets by Shri Narendra Modi that give idea about his response to Nairbi terror attack: Appreciation, recognition, pride, encouragement, positivity, Gujaratis run hospital - Modi prefers to use the word...Read More