Kenya: Seychelles leader visiting to deepen trade ties

By Andrew Wasike

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – The president of the African island nation of Seychelles kicked off a three-day visit to Kenya on Monday, his first visit to a foreign country since he was elected president last October.

Danny Faure met with Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of the East African nation, in Nairobi, who accorded him full state honors including a 21-gun salute.

In talks aimed at bolstering trade and cooperation between the two countries, Faure announced that Seychelles will start importing beef from Kenya, stating that it will be cheaper than Brazil, where they previously imported their meat from before a meat inspection scandal.

“We want now to start imports of meat and poultry from Kenya, with the main objective being bringing down the cost of living for the citizens of Seychelles,” Fuare said.

Kenyatta said that his country will receive support from Seychelles to fully realize its blue (ocean) economy potential, Seychelles also promised to aid Kenya in boosting its maritime security.

On Tuesday, Faure will visit the Kenyan meat commission.

The Seychelles archipelago lies 2,000 kilometers southeast of Kenya in the Indian Ocean.