The head of State in Kenya has revealed that he has officially paid Ksh.500m bid to host the grammy awards.
This he said during a townhall meeting at the Kenyatta International Convection Centre (KICC) during the Hustler fund second anniversary.
The President clearly stated that he had already paid Ksh.500 million and he is confident that Kenya was on the right track of securing position in the initiative.
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The Head of the Republic had announced in April that Kenya has been chosen as one of the four countries expected to participate in the Grammy’s through a collaboration with the Grammy Global Ventures.
The President visited the USA where he interacted with key players in the creative economy, including Hollywood stars at Tyler Perry Studios.
Dennis Itumbi, the Head of the Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy said.
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One of the outcomes of those engagements is a focused effort to grow Kenya’s creative economy and establish Kenya as a hub for global entertainment events.
He added.
Dennis Itimbi further stated that the initiative would unlock tremendous opportunities for the creative economy and further position Kenya as a leader in the space.
