President Kenyatta in Kinshasa to ‘cement bilateral ties between Kenya and the DRC’

 

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Kinshasa for a three-day State Visit of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the invitation of President Felix Tshisekedi.

Speaking in Kinshasa ahead of President Kenyatta’s arrival, Kenya’s ambassador to DR Congo Dr. George Masafu said President Kenyatta’s three-day state visit is aimed at cementing the excellent bilateral ties between Kenya and the DRC through enhanced trade and people-to-people interactions.

“The coming of the President to this country is to strengthen that relationship, especially on the business side.

Two, it is to strengthen the relationship between Kenya and DRC through diplomatic relations, through trade, through security relations and through other areas that build both sides, it is a win-win situation,” Amb Masafu said.

The Kenyan envoy also spoke about the strong and historical cultural ties that exists between the people of the sister nations saying Congolese rhumba music had, over the years, become part of Kenya’s dance and entertainment culture.