DETAILS: SEVEN Agreements Between Kenya, UAE – From Defence To Transport
Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intend to strengthen their collaboration after signing at least seven new agreements.
The accords concentrate on defense, customs, and border control, among other vital areas.
During a meeting at State House in Nairobi, the two countries signed seven memoranda of understanding.
It comes just a few months after the two countries inked the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in January.
The signing was witnessed by President William Ruto and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“We are focused on deepening diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and delivering on our Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to ensure we strengthen economic collaboration for the mutual benefit of our two nations,” Ruto said.
We are focused on deepening diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and delivering on our Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to ensure we strengthen economic collaboration for the mutual benefit of our two nations.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) May 8, 2025
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“We are also strengthening security collaboration at the regional and global levels to promote peace and stability.”
In the energy sector, the agreement focuses on renewable energy, with intentions to build wind, solar, and geothermal projects, increase technical capacity, transfer technology, and speed the clean energy transition for broader access.
The MoU provides a foundation for cooperation in rail, aircraft, and road transport.
It will also encourage collaborative efforts, feasibility studies, investment opportunities, regulatory alignment, and improved infrastructure safety and innovation.
In terms of customs, the two countries intend to increase law enforcement, combat illicit trade, improve information exchange, and streamline procedures, with the ultimate goal of enhancing border control and defending economic interests.
The two countries will also form a Kenya-UAE Joint Corporate Council to strengthen corporate ties, expand trade and investment opportunities, and make joint recommendations to both governments.
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Kenya Railways Corporation and Etihad Rail Company have formed a collaboration to enhance Kenya’s railway sector.
They will also prioritize information sharing, feasibility studies, testing new technologies, and finding other areas of collaboration for industrial development.
Military cooperation commits both countries to working together in accordance with national laws and international commitments to improve national security and defense capacity.
This agreement also seeks to strengthen institutional cooperation while promoting regional peace and stability.
DETAILS: SEVEN Agreements Between Kenya, UAE – From Defence To Transport
