Kenya offers to host CGIAR Consortium

President Mwai Kibaki receives Mr. Carl Hausmann, Vice Chairman of the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Consortium board.

The Kenya government has offered office facilities to the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Consortium Board.

“President Mwai Kibaki made the pledge when he met and held discussions with the CGIAR Consortium Board Vice Chairman Mr Carl Hausmann who paid him a courtesy call at his Harambee House office on Monday.”

During the talks, president Kibaki assured the international body of any other necessary support from the government including benefits and privileges to its employees enjoyed by the UN bodies based in Nairobi .