Kazakhstan and Kenya Agreed to Expand Cooperation, DKnews.kz reports
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Kenya with permanent residence in Addis Ababa, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN Office in Nairobi Barlybay Sadykov held a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary, Minister of Trade, Investment and Industry of Kenya Salim Mvurya, Secretary General of the Kenyan Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife John L. Ololtuaa, Principal Secretary (First Deputy Minister) of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of Kenya Abraham Korir Singoe, Chief of Protocol of the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya Henry Ouna Wambuma.
The parties discussed current issues on the bilateral agenda, plans for developing cooperation in the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, upcoming bilateral visits at the highest and high levels, the formation of a bilateral legal framework, as well as prospects for interaction within international organizations.
The issues of implementation of the agreements between the Heads of the two States Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and William Ruto reached during their meeting on September 20, 2023 in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, as well as following the visit of the delegation of Kazakhstan to Nairobi headed by the Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan for External Affairs Erzhan Kazykhan on March 6-8, 2024, were discussed in detail.
In this regard, the importance of further development of cooperation in the field of trade and investment, transport and logistics, digitalization, and tourism were noted. As well was discussed in detail the program and agenda of the upcoming first round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and Kenya to be held in Astana on September 2, 2024.
The parties agreed to continue interaction in order to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Kenya.
In 2023, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Kenya amounted to 41.094 US dollars (exports – 64.4 thousand dollars, imports – 41.030 million dollars), in 2022 – 42.515 million US dollars (exports – 15 thousand dollars, imports – 42,5 million dollars).
Kazakhstan exports to Kenya mainly sulfur, equipment for measuring and monitoring electrical quantities and radiation, devices and devices for automatic regulation and control. Imports – tea, cut flowers and buds, ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaf, other spices and seeds.
