The leaders of Kenya and Djibouti, Uhuru Kenyatta and Ismail Omar Guelleh respectively held talks at Kenya’s State House in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Guelleh arrived on Kenya Wednesday morning and was received by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma.
Kenya’s State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu said the talks between the two leaders mainly focused on regional integration, peace and security given the central role Kenya and Djibouti plays.
The leaders emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation to spur prosperity.
Kenya and Djibouti have inked four agreements aimed at boosting trade and deepening bilateral links.
The agreements signed included Trade Agreement, MoU on Bilateral Cooperation in the Livestock Sector, Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments and an agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports.
President Kenyatta said the partnership that has existed between Kenya and Djibouti has been strong and efforts were being made to make the cooperation more fruitful.
Mr. Kenyatta said the two nations face the same kind of challenges since they are in a region that has been ravaged by conflicts and modern forms of organised crime like terrorism for decades.
“We have talked about how to strengthen our cooperation and to secure our nations. Both our nations are in a very troubled region and we talked about how to secure the safety and prosperity of our people,” said President Kenyatta.
President Guelleh said Djibouti desires to strengthen its partnership with Kenya in developing the region and making it peaceful.
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