Kenya says its bilateral cooperation with Ethiopia is deepening, with collaboration expanding in infrastructure, energy and private sector investment as both countries pursue greater regional integration.
Speaking to the Ethiopian News Agency, Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, said the longstanding relationship between the two neighbors was expected to grow stronger through joint regional initiatives.
Mudavadi highlighted the LAPSSET Corridor program, involving Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya, as a key project aimed at improving transport links and expanding access to the Port of Lamu, which would provide Ethiopia with an additional route to the sea.
He also said energy cooperation had advanced through power purchase agreements, with transmission lines enabling Kenya to import electricity generated from Ethiopia’s hydropower projects and extend supply towards Tanzania.
Mudavadi further pointed to growing private sector investment, citing Safaricom as an example of increasing business confidence. He said the partnership between Ethiopia and Kenya would continue to strengthen as their economies become more integrated.