Just a day after President William Ruto's demeaning comments about Uganda and Tanzania caused a public uproar, the Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'oei, has provided context.
On Wednesday, April 23, Ruto described the two Kenya's neighbours as Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a statement that did not sit well with most Kenyans.
However, PS Korir has claimed that the viral clip had been taken out of context, and the President was explaining why Kenyan goods have faced more market constraints in the Chinese markets than in the two countries. "President Ruto was addressing market access constraints Kenyan products to China face as a result of Kenya being a non-LDC country.
Our neighbours, to the contrary, do not face similar challenges as they are designated as LDCs," part of the statement read.
