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Morocco and Kenya are poised to deepen their bilateral ties. Since Sunday, Kenya’s Foreign Minister, Musalia Mudavadi, has been on a three-day official visit to the kingdom, according to a statement from Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Monday, he will hold talks in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. This visit will be marked by the official opening of Kenya’s embassy in Morocco.
On Sunday, May 25, Mudavadi met with Ambassador Jessica Gakinya. «Our discussions focused on narrowing the existing trade imbalance by enhancing exports of Kenyan tea and coffee to Morocco. While our imports, mainly fertilizers and other key commodities stand at KSh 12 billion, our exports remain significantly lower at just KSh 500 million. We explored practical strategies to boost the volume and diversity of Kenyan exports to foster a more balanced and mutually beneficial trade relationship», the minister wrote on X.
«We also exchanged views on expanding cooperation in other strategic sectors, ahead of the anticipated signing of five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday», he added.
Kenya still recognizes the self-proclaimed «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)». Moses Wetangula, Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly, remains a key ally of the Polisario Front in Nairobi. He played a crucial role in President Ruto’s reversal of his September 14, 2022, statement—which had announced Kenya’s withdrawal of recognition of the «SADR»—issued on the very day of Ruto’s inauguration.
For over a decade, Morocco has been working to strengthen political and economic ties with African countries that continue to recognize the «SADR», including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Angola, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Ghana was also part of this group until it suspended ties with the Polisario on January 7.
In 2027, Kenyans will head to the polls to elect a new president. The current president, William Ruto, won the 2022 election thanks in part to his alliance with Moses Wetangula’s party.
