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Benefits of Moses Kuria’s orthopedic shoes


Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria is leading the Kenyan delegation in the US attending Kenya-US bilateral strategic dialogue under the pillar of economic prosperity.

The CS met with the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington, where they agreed on several issues to strengthen trade between the two countries.

From the photos taken during the meetings, Nairobi News has learned that the CS wore orthopedic shoes.

CS Kuria posted photos with different stakeholders and officials during the visit, where he dons different suits but maintained his orthopedic shoes.

He later posted a video of himself running in the shoes, perhaps in a bid to prove that he is as fit as a fiddle.

While these shoes could be seen not to match with the suits donned by the CS, they have benefits health-wise for the person who recently sustained third-degree burns.

These orthopedic shoes are designed footwear worn by people of all ages who suffer from uncomfortable foot mechanics.

Former President Mwai Kibaki was the recent public figure to appear with that type of shoe in public in 2020.

They are aimed at supporting the structure of the foot, ankle and leg. They also provide more room for the toes and heels while supporting arches.

Also, the shoes mainly serve persons with swollen feet, heel challenges, diabetes, arthritis, and crucially, persons recovering from foot surgery.

People who are wearing these shoes can heal from their existing foot problems.

According to experts, these shoes can prevent foot problems from worsening.

In 2021, the CS was injured after his feet exploded from standing on an electric mat for a long, sustaining third-degree burns.

He then moved to India for treatment where he spend more than three months.

Wearing his orthopedic shoes is an indication of the healing process for the CS.

While in the US, the CS emphasized the government’s ambitious goals of expanding exports from 10 percent to 30 percent of GDP by 2025.

He said that the move will increase annual investments from $500m to $10bn, and raise the manufacturing contribution to GDP to 15 percent by 2025 and 20 percent by 2030.

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