President Uhuru Holds Talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi

President Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces.

During the meeting held at the Sea Palace of Abu Dhabi, the two leaders discussed the strengthening of bilateral ties for the mutual benefit of the people of Kenya and the UAE.

Leading their respective delegations at the meeting, Kenyatta and the Crown Prince agreed on the need for Kenya and the UAE to explore the possibility of signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to enhance trade.

The two also deliberated on the measures that should be taken to address the trade imbalance that is currently tilted in favor of the Gulf nation.

Earlier, President Kenyatta presided over the opening of the Kenya-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states business forum in Dubai on the first day of his working visit to the UAE.

He stated that Kenya seeks to strengthen its trade with the UAE, noting that a wide range of goods and services that the UAE imports from other parts of the world could be produced and supplied by Kenya.