This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
Published on September 27, 2019, Kenya has appealed to China for support in its bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, set to be elected in June next year.
Kenya secured the African candidate position after beating Djibouti, and now needs at least two-thirds backing from UN members to secure the seat.
Speaking during the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Political and Diplomatic Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tom Amollo, urged China to support Kenya's bid, citing strong bilateral ties between the two countries.
China's Ambassador to Kenya, Wu Peng, reaffirmed China's readiness to support Kenya's development agenda under the 'Big Four' initiative.
Kenya's bid for the UN Security Council seat received a boost last week after incoming envoys from the United Kingdom and the European Union pledged their support.
The current non-permanent African members at the UN council are Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea, whose terms end this year, and South Africa, whose term lasts until next year.
