Nation Correspondent
24 July 2008
Nairobi — Kenya will chair the 24th Universal Postal Union Congress that is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mr Bishar Hussein, formerly Kenya's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, will chair the 194 member country UPU congres being attended by among others the Deputy prime minister and minister for Local Government Musalia Mudavadi.
Mr Mudavadi noted that Kenya was reclaiming its glory and competitiveness in the global arena having recently secured the position of the secretary-general of the Pan African Postal Union following the election of Ms Rhoda Masaviru two weeks ago.
Deputy prime minister and minister for Trade Uhuru Kenyatta, who is also in attendance, is leading the Kenyan trade delegation which will showcase Kenyan products and goods throughout the three-week congress expected to be attended by over 2200 participants from all over the world.
Mr Mudavadi will give the keynote address during the official opening ceremony on Thursday which will also be addressed by United Nations secretary general Ban Ki Moon.
Retain theme
On Wednesday, Kenya treated the delegates to traditional delicacies at a cocktail hosted by the Minister of Information and Communications, Samuel Poghisio.
In a press briefing to the Kenyan delegation in the Kenyan Mission in Geneva on Wednesday, Mr Poghisio said it was a great honour for Kenya to have been elected the chair of the world body and promised that Kenya, which was to initially host the congress in Nairobi will strive to ensure that the event retains its African flavour and theme despite being held off shore.
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