Rédaction Africa Links 24 with l’Opinion
Published on 2024-04-12 22:48:00
During her appearance before the parliamentary committee on defense, intelligence, and foreign affairs, the future Nairobi ambassador to Rabat showed determination to strengthen relations between Kenya and Morocco.
To achieve this, Jessica Muthoni Gakinya emphasized the importance of encouraging Moroccan investors to establish a fertilizer plant in Kenya to facilitate access to essential agricultural products for Kenyan farmers.
Currently working as a commercial development manager at Safaricom, the largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, she expressed her intention to explore opportunities for marketing Kenyan tea and coffee in Morocco.
“The people of the Kingdom of Morocco are consumers of green tea. I will work in partnership with stakeholders to market green tea and coffee from Kenya, leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area and the ports of Tanger Med and Mombasa,” she highlighted in a statement reported by the Kenyan press.
“The Moroccan population also consumes coffee. It buys its coffee from Indonesia and Vietnam, and with the African Free Trade Agreement, I will strongly encourage Morocco to source coffee from Kenya,” she added.
It is worth noting that Jessica Muthoni Gakinya has not yet received approval from the Kenyan Parliament. However, her ambitions have sparked the interest of the chairman of the defense committee, who remarked, “You are the first candidate to present yourself after conducting thorough research and understanding the nuances of the host country.”
The Kenyan press also mentioned Morocco’s potential in the field of phosphates, pointing out that “the establishment of an embassy in Morocco means that Kenya’s diplomatic presence in Morocco will transition from an honorary consulate, led by Ali Bajaber, to a full embassy with a resident ambassador.”
President William Ruto is planning to make an official visit to Morocco in the coming weeks to discuss, among other things, the establishment of a fertilizer plant in Kenya.
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