Foreign Minister Receives Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary, Chairs First Saudi-Kenyan Political Consultations Committee Meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya Dr. Musalia Mudavadi today at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh.
 Prince Faisal and Mudavadi chaired the first meeting of the Saudi-Kenyan Political Consultations Committee. The meeting aimed to further develop relations between the two friendly countries and enhance coordination and consultation in a manner that serves their common interests and supports regional security and stability.
 At the conclusion of the meeting, three Memoranda of Understanding were signed:
 The first: A Memorandum of Understanding in the field of encouraging direct investment, signed on the Saudi side by Minister of Investment Fahad bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, and on the Kenyan side by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Musalia Mudavadi.
 The second: A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters, signed on the Saudi side by Governor of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority Eng. Suhail bin Mohammed Abanmi, and on the Kenyan side by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Musalia Mudavadi.
 The third: A Memorandum of Understanding between the Saudi Export-Import Bank and the Kenya Development Corporation, signed on the Saudi side by CEO of the Saudi EXIM Bank Eng. Saad bin Abdulaziz Al-Khalb, and on the Kenyan side by Director General of the Kenya Development Corporation Dr. Nora Ratemo.
 An agreement on the recruitment and employment of Kenyan workers was also signed on the Saudi side by Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Labor Dr. Abdullah Abuthnain, and on the Kenyan side by Cabinet Secretary for Labor and Social Protection Dr. Alfred N. Mutua.
 The meeting was attended by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed Elkhereiji; Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati; Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya Saad AlNafie; and Director General of the General Department for African Countries Saqr AlQurashi.