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President Kenyatta Joins Chorus of African Leaders Calling for Emergency Debt Relief

by Eric Olander
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta taking part in a video conference with other African leaders to discuss emergenyc debt relief. Photo via Kenya State House.

The Kenya State House public a four-part Twitter thread that renewed calls on behalf of African leaders for emergency debt relief to handle the burgeoning economic and public health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. President Uhuru Kenyatta met with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa along with other African heads of state to discuss the issue by teleconference.

The following is a transcript of the Kenyan State House’s post on Twitter:

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