KENYA: Pope’s Envoy assures President Uhuru Kenyatta of Church’s support in war against graft
H.E. Most Rev. Hubertus Van Megen, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
The Catholic Church on 12th, June 2019 assured President Uhuru Kenyatta that She fully supports his ongoing crackdown against graft in the country.
The message was delivered during an event at State House, Nairobi, where His Excellency Most Hubertus Van Megen, the new representative of the Pope to Kenya, visited to present his credentials.
According to the Apostolic Nuncio, the Catholic Church in Kenya would stand with Government in its efforts to end corruption and economic related crimes as well as the commitment to genuine dialogues between faiths.
“It is only through dialogue, fair distribution of wealth, and a just and transparent society based on the respect of the dignity of every man and woman, that lasting peace can be achieved,” the incoming Nuncio stated when he visited State House.
Most Rev. Hubertus Van Megen was among eight envoys who presented their credentials to President Kenyatta on Wednesday at a ceremony held at the official presidential residence in Nairobi.
Among the Ambassadors who came to present their credentials were Ambassadors Alex Chua (the Republic of the Philippines), Jesús Agustín Manzanilla Puppo (Venezuela), Fionnuala Quinlan (Ireland), Ali Halabi (Lebanon) Zurab Dvalishvili of Georgia, Dr. Alejandro Garofali Acosta of Uruguay and High Commissioner Angella Comfort of Jamaica.
President Uhuru Kenyatta warmly welcomed the new envoys, assuring that he looked forward to working closely with them to boost relations between Kenya and their respective countries.
“Welcome to Kenya and feel at home. I look forward to working with you to strengthen the cooperation and bilateral relations for the benefit of the people of our countries,” the president separately told the diplomats.
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Source: KCCB
