The Kenyan Minister for Foreign Affairs continues his visit to Morocco. After his interviews on Monday, May 26 with Nasser Bourita and the inauguration of the Embassy of his country in Rabat, Musalia Mudavadi met the head of government, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, as well as the Director General of the National Railway Office (ONCF).
With Aziz Akhannouch, discussions focused on “means of strengthening bilateral cooperation between Morocco and Kenya,” the presidency of the executive said on Tuesday 27 May 27 in a press release. Minister Kenyan clarified on the X platform that he discussed with the head of the government of “cooperation in key sectors, including tourism, agriculture, trade, industry and education”.
“In a significant gesture in favor of a balanced trade, Se Akhannouch has committed to prioritizing the importation of Kenyans tea and coffee. We have also agreed to immediately start bilateral exchanges to fully exploit the potential of the Moroccan market for Kenyan products and expertise ”, said The head of diplomacy.
“Responding to my invitation, SE Akhannouch expressed his intention to go to Kenya, accompanied by a delegation of Moroccan investors, an initiative aimed at further strengthening economic and diplomatic ties.”
Musalia Mudavadi
Kenya insists on coffee and tea
Kenyan exports of tea and coffee (already mentioned) were also at the center of discussions between Mudavadi and the Minister of Commerce and Industry. “Kenyan tea and coffee should find a growing market in Morocco, following the kingdom’s commitment to open its doors to our agricultural exports more.” underlined The head of diplomacy after his meeting with Ryad Mezzour.
“We have reached a mutual agreement to increase imports of Kenyan agricultural products, an important step towards rebalancing trade, long in favor of Morocco,” said Musalia Mudavadi Minister.
“We have also explored potential partnerships in the tourism sector, inspired by the remarkable growth of Morocco, which aims to go from 12 million visitors to 20 million by 2025. This route offers valuable lessons and exciting opportunities for collaboration.”
Musalia Mudavadi
As part of his visit to the kingdom with a strong economic component, the Kenyan Minister for Foreign Affairs met with the Director General of the ONCF. “Morocco continues to show the way in terms of infrastructure in Africa, with its high -speed rail line connecting Tangier and Casablanca at an impressive speed of 320 km/h, the third faster in the world,” noted the chief of diplomacy.
“During a fruitful exchange with Mr. Mohamed Rabie Khlie, director general of the National Railway Office (ONCF), I learned that their rail network serves more than 5.5 million travelers each year. We have discussed the potential for collaboration between the ONCF and Kenya Railways to improve Kenya’s connectivity in terms of passenger and goods transport, by strengthening links within the country and in the region ”, he said.
As a reminder, the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, had metin January 2023 in Dakar, President Kenyan, William Ruto. The head of state then underlined “the deep economic relations between Morocco and Kenya, especially in the fields of trade, agriculture, health, tourism and energy. We are committed to accelerating and strengthening our strategic links for the shared benefit of citizens of the two countries, “wrote Ruto on the X platform.
