U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is in Africa for a week-long visit and is to spend 3 days in Kenya.
The Vice President said on Tuesday that American businesses, tourists and aid would flock to Kenya if the nation successfully pushed ahead with its sweeping reforms and adopted a new constitution.
Kenya is set to vote on a new charter on August 4. The new constitution would curb presidential powers and strengthen civil liberties. It is seen as the center-piece of reforms aimed at healing the ethnic divisions that dominate Kenyan politics.
“When these reforms take place you will find a completely different atmosphere about investment in this country.” Biden said to reporters in Nairobi.
“Putting in place a new constitution and strengthening (Kenya’s) democratic institutions and rule of law will further open the door to major American Development programs and will bring about reinvestment by American corporations.
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Well, now that the constitution has passed, i’m hoping that we’ll see some reforms.