‘Somalia imported Kenyan goods worth Ksh5B in first nine months of 2024’ – Ruto praises rising commerce relations
‘Somalia imported Kenyan goods worth Ksh5B in first nine months of 2024’ – Ruto praises rising commerce relations
Saturday eleventh January, 2025 04:04 PM|
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President William Ruto has revealed that Somalia imported items price Ksh5 billion from Kenya within the first 9 months of 2024.
In an announcement posted on his X account on Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Head of State highlighted the rising commerce ties between the 2 neighbouring nations.
President Ruto’s announcement comes after discussions with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on the sidelines of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme being held in Kampala, Uganda.
He famous that the bilateral ties have improved considerably since Somalia joined the East African Community (EAC) in 2023.
President Ruto is in Uganda for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) held in Kampala, Uganda.
“Kenya and Somalia have excellent diplomatic relations that have progressively deepened since the Horn of African country joined the East African Community last year. Our two countries are doing more business than before, with Somalia buying goods worth KSh5 billion in the first nine months of 2024,” President Ruto acknowledged.
Adding;
“On peace and security, Kenya, and indeed the region, will continue to be engaged in collaborative efforts to ensure stability in Somalia.”
Kenya and Somalia have wonderful diplomatic relations which have progressively deepened because the Horn of African nation joined the East African Community final 12 months.
Our two nations are doing extra enterprise than earlier than, with Somalia shopping for items price KSh5 billion within the first… pic.twitter.com/shOxGJeuam
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) January 11, 2025
Ruto in Uganda
Earlier, President Ruto left for Uganda for the summit aimed toward evaluating the progress in direction of set targets and discussing the adoption of the Kampala Declaration. which outlines a shared imaginative and prescient for reworking agri-food methods from 2026 to 2035.
He was obtained by officers from the Kenyan Embassy, together with Ambassador Joash Maangi, together with senior state officers from Uganda.
During the summit, President Ruto is predicted to focus on Kenya’s initiatives to enhance meals safety, cut back poverty, create employment alternatives, and promote sustainable improvement.
