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Zuma, left, and Kenyatta presided over the signing of six essential MoUs [Xinhua]
South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in the Kenyan capital Nairobi earlier Tuesday on a state visit he hopes will strengthen economic, political, cultural and social ties in several sectors such as agriculture, tourism and infrastructure and investment.
During a joint press conference with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, Zuma said: “We are working for a strategic partnership anchored on trade and security.”
Both presidents committed to removing all trade barriers in order to realize their mutual – and often unrealized – trade opportunities, as well as increase freedom of movement for their citizens.
For his part, Kenyatta called on Zuma to exert all efforts to help Kenyan citizens receive visas on arrival at South African ports of entry.
“This is a privilege that Kenya already extends to South African nationals. In our view, there is no reason why both our countries cannot agree on exemption of visas for each other’s citizens,” Kenyatta said at the press conference.
The two presidents presided over the signing of six MoU agreements in the areas of police and defense cooperation, trade and investment, visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and ordinary/service passports, as well as MoU on cooperation in the field of biodiversity, conservation and management.
According to the Office of the South African Presidency, South Africa is Kenya’s sixth largest investor. More than 60 South African companies operate in Kenya.
The BRICS Post with inputs from Agencies
