By Hafsa Mursal
NAIROBI- Kenya’s Minister of Agriculture Peter Munya has received in his office a delegation from the self-declared republic of Somaliland, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Isse Kayd.
Mr Munya took to his twitter handle on how the two sides discussed co-operation in many areas such as livestock, khat trade and other agricultural products.
Met a Delegation from the Republic of Somaliland led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Kayd Essa. Our deliberations majored on various issues of collaboration which include opening up and enhancing trade lines for Miraa, Livestock and other agricultural related products. pic.twitter.com/JXFdis4Ii1
— Hon. Peter G. Munya, EGH. (@PeterMunya) October 25, 2021
The Somaliland delegation also met with members of the Somaliland community in Kenya.
Peter Munya, a native of the khat-producing region, had previously served as governor of Meru County.
The delegation led by Somaliland Minister for Foreign Affairs Issa Kayd and the Finance and Planning ministers arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
The high level delegation made up of ministers, senior advisors and officials met with international development partners in Nairobi, Kenya.
The development partners the Somaliland delegation met included; Denmark, EU, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, UK and the USA.
Also the partners’ welcomed Somaliland’s reassurance that President Muse Bihi and opposition parties remain committed to holding presidential elections in 2022 and also the commitment to ensure that the next national development plan would present a concise, prioritized and costed plan for the country.
