Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to deepen diplomatic and economic cooperation, with a strong focus on boosting bilateral trade, removing business barriers, and accelerating regional development.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Tanzania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation said the renewed commitment was reached during high-level consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries held in Dar es Salaam. Officials from both sides underscored growing commercial ties and shared strategic interests as key pillars of the partnership.
Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Samwel Shelukindo, said the bilateral relationship remains strong and is anchored on structured frameworks such as the Joint Cooperation Commission and the Joint Trade Committee. He noted that ongoing technical discussions are laying the groundwork for cooperation in sectors including energy, security, industry, and investment.
Kenya’s Principal Secretary for the State Department of Foreign Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Abraham Sing’Oei, said bilateral trade between the two countries has already surpassed one billion U.S. dollars, calling for even deeper economic collaboration to expand opportunities for both sides.
The statement further said the two countries also discussed the removal of non-tariff barriers, with both sides pledging to take swift action to ease trade and investment flows across the border.
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