Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto have met at the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 taking place at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt where global leaders are set on Monday to discuss effective and sustainable ways of tackling climate change effective.
In a tweeted after the talks, President Ruto emphasized that “Kenya-Rwanda friendship is a cornerstone of our shared prosperity and regional stability.”
He added that Nairobi was looking forward to growing trade and expanding investments with Kigali for the mutual benefit of the citizens of the two countries.
Since Ruto won a tight presidential race in September, relations with Kigali had improved with President Kagame travelling to Nairobi to officiate the swearing-in ceremony.
Official sources in Kigali indicate that Rwanda’s cooperation with Kenya stretch to defense, political and economic spheres.
Both countries aspire to exploit mutual trade and investment where Kenya is landlocked Rwanda’s key exports and imports route through the Kenyan port of Mombasa.
Kenyan companies have found a home in Rwanda for business opportunities.
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