Moses Kuria takes firm stand on Chinese investors, offers buyout for KU's China Square

UniCity Mall along Thika Road. [File, Standard]

Investment, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says he has made an offer to Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor Prof Paul Wainaina to buy out the lease for Unicity's Mall, China Square.

"I have today given an offer to Prof Wainaina to buy out the lease for China Square, Unicity Mall and hand it over to the Gikomba, Nyamakima, Muthurwa and Eastleigh Traders Association," Kuria tweeted on Friday.

Kuria, who has been vocal on Kenya's position as regards the US-China trade war said the Chinese are welcome but not to trade.

"We welcome Chinese investors to Kenya but as manufacturers not traders," he said.

While in Saudi Arabia last month on official duty, the Trade CS, reiterated that African countries have economic and investment relations with both Washington and Beijing, as is the case with other states in the world.

He was commenting on the US-China trade war, adding that Kenya will not be a "slave to trade" for either of the big economic giants.

"There are no limits to African cooperation with China and America. Africa's interest requires dealing with everyone without subjecting its will to one party at the expense of another".

China Square, a shopping hub within UniCity mall along Thika Road has been the darling of social media in the past weeks.

Netizens have shared video clips of the inside and outside of the shopping hub and affordable prices of different household items that would otherwise require you to part with some thousands at other facilities across the city.

The mall, built by Kenyatta University is a short distance from the northern and eastern bypasses, making it readily accessible to motorists and commuters.

The mall also features retail shops, a hypermarket, banks and ATMs, and a National Oil fuel station.