Held fruitful discussions with my brother, President @AOuattara_PRCI of Côte d’Ivoire, at State House Nairobi ahead of the Africa Forward Summit.
Our discussions focused on strengthening the ties of friendship and cooperation between our two nations.
Our decision to open an embassy and send the first-ever Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire reflects our shared commitment to deepening bilateral relations and expanding Kenya’s diplomatic presence in West Africa. I appreciated President Outarra's pledge to send an ambassador to Nairobi. Our focus is to unlock greater opportunities in trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges for the mutual benefit of our citizens.
At the multilateral level, we agreed to advance our cooperation. I sought President Ouattara’s support for Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u in her candidature for the position of Judge of the International Criminal Court.