President Uhuru flies to Botswana to enter talks to boost business trade ties with Botswana
28th June, 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta has held bilateral talks with President Ian Khama of Botswana where he pushed for ways to boost business engagements between Kenya and Botswana.
Top on President Kenyatta’s agenda was a review of immigration rules especially those concerning work permits for Kenyans who want to work in Botswana.
President Kenyatta urged his counterpart to review the rules to enable Kenyan professionals and business people to engage in more business with Botswana.
Kenya and Botswana have had more than 50 years of human capital exchange in several industries and sectors, including education, health, engineering and architecture.
President Kenyatta also discussed and pushed for the review of the bilateral air services agreement between Kenya and Botswana which allows Kenya airways to fly to Gaborone 3 times a week.