West to East: Kenya, Nigeria unlikely partners in fight against corruption

Here are 10 countries that the index found to be the least corrupt:

1. Denmark

2. Finland

3. Sweden

4. New Zealand

5. Netherlands

5. Norway

7. Switzerland

8. Singapore

9. Canada

10. Germany

Status of Selected African countries

28. Botswana

40. Cape Verve

40. Seychelles

44. Rwanda

45. Namibia

45. Mauritius

117 Tanzania

136. Nigeria

139. Kenya

139. Uganda

150. Burundi

167. Somalia

Highlights of Buhari visit to Kenya January 2016

During the visit, President Uhuru Kenyatta assured investors that Kenya is open and safe for business and investment.

He said the country is an ideal investment destination given the business-friendly reforms the Government has implemented as well as the access to the larger East African Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) markets.

“Kenya is on a positive reform trajectory and the Government has implemented far-reaching structural reforms and sound macro-economic management with an impressive turnaround in economic performance,” President Kenyatta said.

The President cited Kenya’s proximity to the East African countries with a population of 135 million people, COMESA with a population of over 430 million people and wider the market of 650 million people provided by the Tripartite Free Trade Area as some of the incentive for investing in the country.

“Kenya thus avails enormous opportunities for investment in ICT, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, finance, transport, infrastructure and energy that would serve the above cited regions,” President Kenyatta said.

President Buhari called for the removal of business restrictions to allow for a smooth flow of trade between the two countries.

“Our business people should be allowed to operate within the ambit of law unimpeded,” President Buhari said.