{{Kenya will vie for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for a two year term from 2017-2018.<\/p>\n
Ruto on Saturday appealed to the government of Japan to support Kenya\u2019s bid for the position when the election is held.}}<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are calling on Japan and other countries in the world to support Kenya\u2019s bid for the position of non-permanent member of the UN Security Council,\u201d Ruto said.<\/p>\n
Ruto made the remarks during a meeting with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Hotel Intercontinental in Yokohama ,Japan where bilateral relations were discussed.<\/p>\n
Elections for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly will be held in the year 2016.<\/p>\n
Currently, the non-permanent members of the UN are \u2013 Azerbaijan, Argentina, Australia, Guetamala, Republic of Korea, Morocco, Pakistan, Lexembourg, Rwanda and Togo.<\/p>\n
Five permanent members are \u2013 China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).<\/p>\n
Ruto said relationship between the two countries stem from independence and that Kenya was looking forward to further cooperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to further expanding the Mombasa port by two other phases and will call on Japan for support,\u201d Ruto said.<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cWe want to develop our energy sector to be able to produce 6,000 megawatts of power in the next five years from geothermal, coal and hydro,\u201d<\/p>\n
The deouty president said that Kenya was looking up to Japan and the international community to help Kenya as it tries to ensure Somalia becomes peaceful so the people can do business and develop their country.<\/p>\n
Abe said that he valued the fact that Kenya held democratic and peaceful election in the March 4 2013 poll which saw President Uhuru Kenyatta elected to succeed former President Mwai Kibaki.<\/p>\n
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