President Uhuru Kenyatta (PHOTO: PSCU)Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to start post-Brexit trade agreement in a Saturday phone call between President Uhuru Kenyatta and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In the telephone conversation, President Uhuru and Johnson also discussed several Kenya-UK bilateral interests among them the two nation's response to the global Covid-19 health crisis. Uhuru thanked the British Government for extending visa over-stay amnesty for Kenyan nationals in the UK who cannot travel back due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions until May 30. On Britain's support for Kenya's successful bid for the recent UN Security Council elections, he thanked Prime Minister Johnson for his country's endorsement. The two leaders affirmed their strong support for the Commonwealth and committed to working together to ensure stability, continuity, and the deepening of solidarity among Commonwealth nations.

Source: Standard Digital July 04, 2020 17:26 UTC