HIS EXCELLENCY Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri was, on Wednesday, accredited by President David Granger, as the new High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya to Guyana.
In his address during the accreditation ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday, the Head of State said Guyana can learn from Kenya’s experience and expertise in developing its ecotourism potential and improving wildlife management and protection policy. Kenya’s success in its conservation of wildlife is acknowledged internationally.

“Guyana looks forward to working closely with Kenya, at both the bilateral and multilateral levels, in order to strengthen our solidarity through regional mechanisms such as the Caribbean Community and the African Union,” President Granger said.

Reflecting on his meeting with Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, during the 3rd United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, in December 2017, President Granger said he had the opportunity to present his assessment of the threat of environmental degradation and its impact on human security.

Guyana, he shared, has promulgated a Green State Development Strategy which will see increased emphasis being placed on the protection of the environment, the preservation of its biodiversity, the promotion of the generation of energy from renewable sources and the adoption of practical measures to ensure climate adaptation.

“Guyana notes Kenya’s National Climate Change Action Plan which seeks to address the options for a low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathway. The adverse effects of climate change and the vulnerability of our states are shared national priorities,” the President posited.

Meanwhile, High Commissioner Muchiri, in his remarks, said his appointment marks the start of a journey that will produce a new framework for engagements that bring together the people of Kenya and Guyana, for the sake of inspiration, trade investment, collaboration and cooperation.

Highlighting the countries’ cultural and economic similarities, High Commissioner Muchiri expressed the need for the establishment of new platforms that would allow for greater engagement between African nations and Caribbean and Pacific States.

Guyana and Kenya established diplomatic ties in December 1970. Their relationship was founded on the principles of mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, cooperation for mutual benefit, respect for treaties and international law and the maintenance of international peace and security.