The United Kingdom Ambassador Nick Hailey on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o at his Prosperity House office.
The High Commissioner is in the County to inspect projects funded by British Government and inspect the ongoing works of the Kisumu Breweries, a multi-billion project owned by a UK conglomerate, the Deageo PLC.
Their talks centred on the areas that the British Government and the County Government can forge partnerships in furtherance of the gains of devolution.
Hailey informed Governor Nyong'o that his government is more focussed on direct bilateral engagement with the counties as this is the surest way of the counties tapping into the various support opportunities from the British Government.
On his part, the governor informed the High Commissioner that the county would look for a structured partnership in the areas of agribusiness and capacity building especially skills building for agricultural extension officers which is a very key component in the success of agricultural and livestock activities.
The Ambassador who was also present to witness the signing of the Lake Region Economic Bloc legal instruments in Kakamega on Monday, congratulated the governor on this milestone achievement by the Bloc’s Governors.
The Ambassador also planned to give an address to the County Assembly of Kisumu in recognition of the important role played by the County Assemblies supporting the success of devolution.
The High Commissioner was accompanied by the Second Secretary in charge of Political Affairs Daniel Cate while Nyong'o was accompanied by his Chief Of Staff Patrick Ouya and Finance CeC Nerry Achar.