This archive report was first published on 1 July 2019.
On July 1, 2019, Kenya and South Sudan reached a deal to deepen their trade ties, marking a significant step in their bilateral relations.
As part of the agreement, Kenya has pledged to allocate land for a dry port to South Sudan at the Naivasha Special Economic Zone and for a logistics hub near the new Lamu Port.
The two countries have also agreed to set up a joint border commission for the management of their common border.
President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the agreements at State House, Nairobi, after bilateral talks with his visiting counterpart from South Sudan, President Salva Kiir.
"To further ease the movement of goods consigned to South Sudan, the Kenya Government has set aside 10 acres of land at the Inland Container Depot in Naivasha Industrial Park, for use as a dry port by the Government of South Sudan," said President Kenyatta.
The President also assured South Sudan that Kenya is fast-tracking the completion of the LAPSSET projects, including transnational highways, Oil Pipeline, and the Lamu Port, to link the two countries.
"The first berth of the Lamu Port will be ready this August while Berths 2 and 3 are expected to be completed within the year 2020," said President Kenyatta.
President Kiir welcomed Kenya's commitment to supporting the implementation of the peace accord in South Sudan, saying it was a major concern for Kenya.
