The United Kingdom is set to make changes to the student visa process in a move that will benefit Kenyan students.
In a meeting on Thursday with Deputy President William Ruto at his Karen office, UK High Commissioner to Kenya, Nic Hailey, announced that the British government was considering extending Visas for the students.
The move, according to the envoy, was supposed to assist the students to acquire industry experience in the United Kingdom.
“It is through attachments and internships that best practices and innovations are hatched. As such, the student visa extension would be an important consideration to fill into our new immigration laws,” he stated.
This announcement came after a request by the deputy president, on the same, noting that this would mean increased internship opportunities for Kenyans to gain experience, skills to drive innovation, research and development back home.
In the same meeting, DP Ruto and Hailey discussed how the UK could help Kenya in her quest to get a non-permanent seat at the UN.
“Britain's support for Kenya's bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN will give impetus to addressing regional issues, such as terror, extremism, peace building and integration,” Ruto tweeted.
On the same Thursday, the second in command met with the Indian High Commissioner to Kenya Rahul Chhabra.
In the meeting, the two discussed collaboration in agriculture, especially mechanised farming, which will enhance value addition and aid food security.
According to Ruto, the two countries would continue to deepen trade ties and cultural exchange, including film and arts, which would create jobs for youth and promote our creative economy.
