Kenya and Somalia Strengthen Trade Ties Ahead of EAC Integration

On the sidelines of the Somali-Kenya and Diaspora Trade Week, a productive meeting was held between Cabinet Secretary Hon.Beatrice Askul Moe, Amb. Gamal Mohamed Hassan, Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, and H.E. Jabril Abdulle, Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya. The discussions centered on Kenya’s support for Somalia’s roadmap toward integration into the East African Community, particularly in Customs Management. Both sides agreed to convene bilateral talks to advance cooperation across multiple sectors under the framework of the Kenya-Somalia Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC).