Cleverly: This is UK’s contribution to sustainable peace in East Africa

UK Development Secretary James Cleverly

United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary James Cleverly. He was recently in Nairobi on his first tour of Kenya and Ethiopia since his appointment to the position in September this year. PHOTO | SILA KIPLAGAT | NMG

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary James Cleverly was in Nairobi on his first tour of the sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya and Ethiopia) since his appointment to the position in September this year.

While in Kenya, he announced UK’s contribution to the African Development Fund (ADF) that will finance high impact but affordable projects that create new jobs, improve healthcare, enhance food security and facilitate transition to green energy. The UK also announced a public backing for the peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.