This archive report was first published on 23 July 2019.
On July 23, 2019, Kenya and Botswana marked a new chapter in their cooperation with the signing of three key agreements at State House, Nairobi.
The agreements, which cover bilateral trade, air transport, and ICT, were signed in the presence of Deputy President Dr William Ruto and other senior government officials.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who was on a three-day state visit to Kenya, was formally received by President Uhuru Kenyatta at a colourful ceremony that included a parade of honour and a 21-gun salute.
During the visit, President Kenyatta emphasized the need to broaden the two countries' areas of cooperation to include the minerals and mining sector, livestock breeding, trade, tourism promotion, agribusiness, and manufacturing.
"I wish to reiterate Kenya's steadfast commitment to continued cooperation with Botswana both at the bilateral and multilateral levels to further deepen our bonds of cooperation and friendship," President Kenyatta said.
President Masisi, on his part, assured that Botswana will support Kenya's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for the period 2021 to 2022.
"Kenya asked that we support its candidature for the opportunity to be voted into the security council of the United Nations on non-permanent basis, and we assure that Botswana will vote for Kenya even before Kenya votes for itself," President Masisi said.
