Uhuru Kenyatta travels to Botswana for trade talks

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday morning travelled to Botswana for a three-day state visit.

President Kenyatta’s visit – at the invitation of President Ian Khama – is geared towards boosting trade and bilateral relations between Kenya and Botswana.

He was seen off at the airport by Deputy President William Ruto and other senior Government officials.

State House Spokesman Manoah Esipisu had on Sunday told journalists that the visit will mainly involve discussions on enhancing trade and tourism, as well as other issues affecting African economies.

“The two heads of state will discuss a number of issues of bilateral and regional significance.

“These include the Tripartite Free Trade agreement, which the President hopes will be ratified by all involved states soon; trade and economic ties with the southern African country, industry and manufacturing, mining and tourism,” he said.

President Kenyatta’s trip to Botswana becomes the second visit to southern Africa after he toured Angola early this month to attend the Great Lakes meeting.