Kenya will continue working closely and cordially with the Democratic Republic of Congo to bolster their relations, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said.
He said the collaboration will be based on common destiny values and shared prosperity.
Mudavadi reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to enhancing relations in trade and business and security, as well as people-to-people connections.
The Prime CS who is in the DRC for a one-day official visit said to propel the growth and partnership of the East African Community, member states must endeavour to collaborate and partner on areas of mutual benefit and interest.
"My mission in Kinshasa was to deliver to President Felix Tshisekedi a special message from President William Ruto of Kenya that we are partners and as countries within the East African Community have to continue working together very cordially and closely," he said.
Mudavadi spoke in Kinshasa after meeting President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
"We want to assure the people of DRC that trade and business between the two countries will grow and we reaffirm that Kenya respects the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Congo."
He assured the people of DRC that Kenya will always work with them to ensure there is peace and harmony in the East African Region and Africa at large.
The CS said that the future of the economic growth of African countries largely depends on the peaceful environment cultivated by individual nations and by the regions and continents together.
Mudavadi added that Kenya appreciates the intervention of President Tshisekedi in the Kenya Airways incident, emphasising that the surrounding issues have been resolved amicably.
"We were here to thank the President and reaffirm that the partnership is bigger and we want to work even more closely moving into the future. I can also assure the people of Kenya that we have got a good message to take back home to President Ruto."
The Prime Cabinet Secretary was accompanied by PS in the State Department for Transport, Mohammed Daghar, Kenya Airways Managing Director, Allan Kilavuka, among other top government officials.