President Uhuru Kenyatta at a sideline meeting of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia held talks with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
During the talks, the two heads of state committed to consult and work closely in matters of mutual interest at both at the continental and global arena.
They emphasized the need for Africa to speak in one voice and look for African solutions to challenges facing the continent.
On economic issues, the two leaders agreed to strengthen existing bilateral cooperation with a view to boost trade and investment between the two countries within the framework of COMESA and the African Union.
President Morsi said his Government was supportive of Kenya’s peace initiatives and hailed Kenya for the frontline role it has continued to play in search of lasting peace in the Horn of Africa region especially in Somalia.
The head of state also held talks with the President of Malawi Joyce Banda and Ghanaian President John Mahama.
During the meeting with President Banda the two leaders hailed the cordial relations between Malawi and Kenya and explored ways of strengthening relations between the two countries.
Noting the two countries shared common interests within the COMESA and the Great Lakes Region, the two leaders agreed to work together to promote African unity, peace and development.
President Kenyatta and President Mahama further discussed ways of strengthening the two countries’ economic, social and political cooperation noting that the two nations shared a common history and had a lot to learn from each other.
By Beth Nyaga
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