Kenya and Ethiopia have pledged to enhance their cooperation. Both nations signed a memorandum of understanding in seven specific areas—tourism, wildlife, culture, blue economy, petroleum, correctional services and capacity building in public service.
Yesterday, CS Musalia Mudavadi, who co-chaired the JMC with Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie, concluded a strategic framework to promote bilateral cooperation in key areas of economic and social development.
The 36th Ethiopia-Kenya Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) anchored bilateral relations between Kenya and Ethiopia on economic, social, security and foreign relations cooperation,
The two sides further agreed to promote parliamentary diplomacy through exchange visits by the speakers of Kenya’s National Assembly and Ethiopia’s House of Peoples Representatives.
The 36th JMC further provided an opportunity for Kenya and Ethiopia to enhance their cooperation in regional and global issues of mutual interest.
The JMC, established in 1963, aims to deepen historical ties between the two countries and promote the prosperity of the people of the two countries.
The agreed minutes of the two sides set the stage for the implementation of decisions with far-reaching impacts on bilateral ties. The two sides further agreed on time-bound monitoring, including a midterm review hosted by Kenya in February 2025, to assess progress and prepare for the next JMC in 2026.
On February 17th, Mudavadi joined President Ruto at the 37th ordinary session of the African Heads of State and Government at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Earlier that week he represented Kenya at the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He responded to an assertion by the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, staunchly defending Kenya’s human rights track record and the integrity of the country’s police service.