Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta with his Botswana counterpart Ian
Khama. The Kenyan leader is in Botswana for a three-day state visit.
PHOTO | PSCU
President Uhuru Kenyatta has wrapped up his three day State
visit to Botswana where he pushed for a review of regulations that
limited business and employment opportunities between Kenya and the
southern African country.
The President, who arrived in Botswana on Monday morning, first held talks with his host, President Ian Khama, to discuss bilateral issues.
Top on the agenda during the talks was a review of immigration rules that made the obtaining of work permits restrictive.
President Khama agreed to review the rules so that Kenyans can continue accessing employment and work opportunities in the country.
Thousands of Kenyan professionals have been working in Botswana’s public and private sector, some of them for many decades.
Kenya and Botswana have been exchanging human capital for the last fifty years, an engagement that started with Kenya offering training and education to Botswana nationals after it gained independence in 1966.
The two leaders also reached an agreement to review an air services agreement that regulates flight frequencies and destinations for national carrier KQ in Botswana.
Mining and water services
President Kenyatta’s request was to have KQ allowed to fly to Botswana more than three times a week as it does currently and to fly to destinations including Maun, Francistown and Kasane besides Gaborone.
The two Presidents also oversaw the signing of bilateral agreements in the areas of mining and water services.
Kenya and Botswana have agreed to collaborate to develop Kenya’s mining sector where the southern African country’s experience will help.
During his visit, President Kenyatta opened the Botswana—Kenya Business Seminar that brought together business people from the two countries to explore more avenues for partnership.
READ: Botswana to review immigrations laws, allow more KQ flights
The President also met with Kenyans living in Botswana and assured them that President Khama has undertaken to address the issue of work permits, which has been a concern for those already working in the country.
President Kenyatta left Botswana shortly after 10.00 a.m.
During the visit, President Kenyatta was accompanied by a delegation that included Cabinet Secretaries including Amina Mohamed (Foreign Affairs), Dan Kazungu (Mining) Willy Bett (Agriculture).
The President, who arrived in Botswana on Monday morning, first held talks with his host, President Ian Khama, to discuss bilateral issues.
Top on the agenda during the talks was a review of immigration rules that made the obtaining of work permits restrictive.
President Khama agreed to review the rules so that Kenyans can continue accessing employment and work opportunities in the country.
Thousands of Kenyan professionals have been working in Botswana’s public and private sector, some of them for many decades.
Kenya and Botswana have been exchanging human capital for the last fifty years, an engagement that started with Kenya offering training and education to Botswana nationals after it gained independence in 1966.
The two leaders also reached an agreement to review an air services agreement that regulates flight frequencies and destinations for national carrier KQ in Botswana.
Mining and water services
President Kenyatta’s request was to have KQ allowed to fly to Botswana more than three times a week as it does currently and to fly to destinations including Maun, Francistown and Kasane besides Gaborone.
The two Presidents also oversaw the signing of bilateral agreements in the areas of mining and water services.
Kenya and Botswana have agreed to collaborate to develop Kenya’s mining sector where the southern African country’s experience will help.
During his visit, President Kenyatta opened the Botswana—Kenya Business Seminar that brought together business people from the two countries to explore more avenues for partnership.
READ: Botswana to review immigrations laws, allow more KQ flights
The President also met with Kenyans living in Botswana and assured them that President Khama has undertaken to address the issue of work permits, which has been a concern for those already working in the country.
President Kenyatta left Botswana shortly after 10.00 a.m.
During the visit, President Kenyatta was accompanied by a delegation that included Cabinet Secretaries including Amina Mohamed (Foreign Affairs), Dan Kazungu (Mining) Willy Bett (Agriculture).
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