Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has called for the immediate establishment of a joint ministerial commission to spearhead cooperation between Kenya and the newly independent Republic of South Sudan. 
The joint commission, he said, will provide the framework for deepening of bilateral ties and explore new frontiers of engagement for the peoples of the two neighboring states.
The vice president made the proposal yesterday at State House in Juba, South Sudan where he held talks with President Salva Kiir. The VP was accompanied by Information and Communications minister Samuel Pogishio, Kitui South MP Isaac Muoki, and ambassadors Elijah Mativo and Cleland Leshore. Kalonzo is in Juba on the second day of the country’s independence celebrations following an invitation by President Kiir.
In his letter, President Salva Kiir acknowledged the role Musyoka played in the 13 years long negotiations that led to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Nairobi in 2005. “The Republic of South Sudan will forever be indebted to you and other leaders who helped us realize the dream of peace and freedom” President Kiir wrote.
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