Kenya is ready to receive government officials and business people from Pakistan after Kenyan High Commissioner Mary Nyambura to the Asian nation appealed to them to explore the bilateral trade.
In a high-level meeting attended by officials from Pakistani Government in the Asian country, the High Commissioner also noted that Kenya was ready to explore blue economy promotion jointly.
She noted that the two countries had enjoyed bi-lateral trade since independence and that it was high time to strengthen it.
Part of the cooperation between the two countries include trade in the private sector as well as exchange of mechanisms to tighten security.
A report by Brecorder, a Pakistani newspaper in both digital and print, indicated that the two countries were also exploring a partnership in fighting terror threats.
Kenya is dodged by challenges from the al Shabaab militia group from the neighbouring Somalia while Pakistan fights off the Pakistani Taliban terror group.
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, who was in attendance, confirmed that the two states enjoyed a close relationship.
For instance, trade between the two countries was valued at Ksh97 billion in 2021 with Kenya's exports to Pakistani standing at Ksh62.7 billion.
Pakistan, on the other hand, imports Ksh30.6 billion worth of goods from Kenya.
Kenya mostly exports tea, coffee, mate, spices, edible vegetables and textiles to Pakistan while it imports tools, implements, cutlery of base metal and footwear among others.
The appeal came just days after Nyambura assured the Pakistani people that authorities were investigating the sudden death of journalist Arshad Sharif.
On November 17, the High Commissioner noted that the Kenyan people were interested in unravelling the truth as much as their counterparts from Pakistan.
The journalist's death had threatened the bilateral relationship between the two countries but a phone call between Pakistani Prime Minister and President William Ruto assured of a joint workforce.
Initially, the Kenyan police argued that the journalist's shooting was a case of mistaken identity by Pakistani authorities believe it was a targeted murder after acquiring evidence into the incident.
