{"id":111927,"date":"2025-03-14T09:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T09:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/03\/14\/cuba-and-kenya-vow-to-strengthen-ties-as-ambassador-fernandez-meets-speaker-wetangula\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T09:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T09:03:57","slug":"cuba-and-kenya-vow-to-strengthen-ties-as-ambassador-fernandez-meets-speaker-wetangula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/cuba-and-kenya-vow-to-strengthen-ties-as-ambassador-fernandez-meets-speaker-wetangula\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba and Kenya vow to strengthen ties as Ambassador Fernandez meets Speaker Wetangula"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 \u2013 Kenya and Cuba have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a focus on parliamentary collaboration, healthcare, and scientific research.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking Thursday following a courtesy call to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang\u2019ula, newly appointed Cuban Ambassador to Kenya, Ines Fors Fernandez, proposed the establishment of a Parliamentary Friendship Group to further deepen cooperation between the two nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a commitment to Third World countries,\u201d said Ambassador Fernandez.<\/p>\n

Speaker Wetang\u2019ula, in response, reflected on Cuba\u2019s longstanding solidarity with Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs far as we are concerned Cuba is an African Country, Cuba joined us in the liberation of Southern Africa , Cuba fought with us in Angola, in Namibia, Zimbabwe, in Mozambique, you are part of our history,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Fernandez, the first female Cuban envoy to Kenya, reflected on the deep-rooted diplomatic ties between the two countries in various sectors.<\/p>\n

The Speaker acknowledged Cuba\u2019s critical role in supporting Kenya\u2019s healthcare sector, particularly through its medical exchange program.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe had 100 Cuban doctors here helping our counties with specialised care, they were doing a wonderful job,\u201d Wetang\u2019ula noted.<\/p>\n

As Kenya seeks to enhance its healthcare system by focusing on affordability, accessibility, and quality, Wetang\u2019ula said that Nairobi continues to draw inspiration from Cuba\u2019s successful model, which prioritizes preventive, primary, and community-based care.<\/p>\n

With an already established bilateral health cooperation, the Speaker urged the Cuban government to sustain its support in Kenya\u2019s efforts to ensure a healthy and productive population.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have medical cooperation agreements with 68 countries worldwide, and in some, we even operate Cuban hospitals,\u201d Ambassador Fernandez stated.<\/p>\n

Wetang\u2019ula also called for enhanced collaboration in biotechnology and scientific research while emphasizing the need for continued support for Kenyan students pursuing scholarships in critical fields such as medicine and biotechnology.<\/p>\n

The Cuban Ambassador expressed gratitude for Kenya\u2019s support in advocating for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the U.S.<\/p>\n

She acknowledged that while Cuba has made strides in overcoming the blockade\u2019s challenges, the situation remains difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation is still tough,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n

Speaker Wetang\u2019ula reiterated Kenya\u2019s solidarity with Cuba, recognizing the nation\u2019s resilience and friendship.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 \u2013 Kenya and Cuba have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a focus on parliamentary collaboration, healthcare, and scientific research. Speaking Thursday following a courtesy call to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang\u2019ula, newly appointed Cuban Ambassador to Kenya, Ines Fors Fernandez, proposed the establishment of a Parliamentary Friendship Group […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111927\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}