President Uhuru Kenyatta chaired the first Cabinet meeting of 2019 on the last day of January.
During the State House meeting, the Cabinet approved the establishment of a Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Centre (C-IED Centre) at Embakasi Garrison in Nairobi.
The C-IED Centre, which will be a constituent college of the International Peace Support Training Centre, will equip the Kenya Defence Forces personnel with the knowledge and technology to robustly detect and safely disarm improvised explosives.
According to the national broadcaster KBC, Uhuru approved an agreement with Germany to donate Kshs208 million for the construction of the C-IED Centre.
The C-IED Centre will be useful especially because of Kenya's war with Al Shabaab.
The Cabinet also discussed and approved the hosting of the 23rd session of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Coordinating Committee meeting for Africa in Nairobi, to be held from 2nd to 6th September.
A statement from the Presidential Strategic Communications Unit stated that the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee meeting for Africa is important in boosting Kenya’s Big Four Agenda especially the food security and nutrition pillar.
Hosting the meeting will particularly provide a platform for the advancement of Kenya’s influence regionally and globally on food safety standards as well as an opportunity for Kenya’s food industry players to showcase their products.
Further, the meeting will contribute to the promotion of Kenya’s tourism sector and strengthen the country's position as a preferred tourist destination in the continent.
Earlier the same morning, Uhuru bid farewell to the outgoing US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec.
