On Friday, September 12, 2025, H.E. Amb. George M. Orina MBS, Head of Mission, Kenya Embassy Addis joined hands with the Minister of Women and Social Affairs, H.E. Ergogie Tesfaye (PhD) in a charity drive aimed at directly benefiting over 100 vulnerable families in and around Addis Ababa.

This initiative was developed by H.E. Amb. George M. Orina MBS who rallied the Kenyan Diaspora in Addis Ababa to support the charity drive. The significance of the charity event is that it was held being held after the Enkutatash Holidays, which mark Ethiopian New Year celebrations.

In thanking the Head of Mission on behalf of all the Kenyans in Ethiopia, the Minister of Women and Social Affairs paid tribute to spirit of kindness and compassion that had been demonstrated by H.E. Amb. George M. Orina and his team, noting that such acts served to engender community harmony, goodwill and companionship between the two countries.

On his part, H.E. Amb. George M. Orina pointed to the close bonds of friendship between His Excellency President William Ruto and His Excellency Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali as the aspirations and guiding principles behind the cordiality between Kenya and Ethiopia, and further pointed out that the charity drive was in keeping with the profound interconnectedness between our respective peoples.

The Head of Mission also took the opportunity to thank Kenyans in Addis Ababa by highlighting that their generosity was not out of abundance, but rather informed by the Kenyan spirit of good neighbourliness. The Head of Mission further pointed out that this initiative would serve as a launching pad for similar such initiatives aimed at helping the less fortunate in our societies.