

President William Ruto
has bid goodbye to outgoing Angolan Ambassador Sianga Abilio at the State House in Nairobi.
During the meeting on
Wednesday, Ruto congratulated Abilio for completing his tour of duty and wished him well in all his future endeavours.
The President noted
that Kenya and Angola have had a strong and cordial relationship for the past
50 years.
“Our areas of
convergence and mutual interest include trade and investment and education,” he
said.
“The bonds between our
two countries were significantly boosted by President Lourenço's State Visit to
our country in 2023, and the 11 memoranda of understanding our two governments
signed, ranging from agriculture, forestry and wildlife management.”
In October 2023, both
Ruto and Lourenco witnessed the signing of the MoU, which marked a significant milestone
in strengthening the relations between the two countries.
The points agreed on
included Wildlife management and conservation, where the presidents agreed to collaborate on the
protection and sustainable management of wildlife resources.
They also
discussed shipping and maritime cooperation, collaboration in maritime activities, including shipping and port
management, and youth development by
implementing programs aimed at empowering and developing the youth in both
nations.
The two heads of state also agreed on agriculture in sharing best practices and technologies to boost agricultural productivity, oil and gas as well as facilitating cooperation in the energy sector.
Further,
they agreed on mining, promoting joint ventures and
knowledge exchange in mining operations, health in collaborating on healthcare initiatives, including
disease prevention and treatment programs, and trade on enhancing trade relations to boost economic ties between
the countries.
Ruto and
Lourenco also talked about Information and Communication Technology (ICT) through sharing expertise and resources to advance ICT
infrastructure and services, and education,
in fostering academic exchanges and educational partnerships.
In the latest agreement, direct
flights between Kenya and Angola will resume in March.
This is following an official
announcement at presidential-level talks in Luanda on January 9.
"This move will enable our
professionals like teachers to access Angola much more easily," Ruto said
then.