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The President of the National Assembly of Kenya, Moses Wetang'ula, received Brazilian Ambassador Silvio José Albuquerque e Silva in his office to discuss the possibility of a partnership between the two countries to increase food security in the region through programs to support agriculture .
During the meeting, Wetangu'la stressed the importance of strengthening trade and investment between Kenya and Brazil, highlighting the potential for learning from Brazil's success in extensive and advanced industries in agriculture, mining and manufacturing, in addition to its emerging economic power.
Strengthening trade and investment relations between countries
President Wetang'ula even suggested that the Kenya source agricultural equipment directly from Brazil, due to the recognized quality of this equipment in the international market, such as tractors and equipment for earthmoving.
Kenya Airways and Embraer collaboration, plus tree planting initiative
The Brazilian ambassador, in turn, mentioned the collaboration between Kenya Airways and Embraer, citing an MoU signed in August 2021 to establish a maintenance facility in Nairobi and develop operational models for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) through Fahari Aviation.
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Additionally, Silvio touched on the collaboration between the two countries to support President William Ruto's initiative to plant 15 billion trees, demonstrating Brazil's commitment to preserving natural vegetation as home to the Amazon rainforest.
The Brazilian trade mission foresees the participation of around 40 investors and traders who will focus on trade and foreign direct investment opportunities, organized by the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) between May 28 and 31, 2023.
Objectives of the partnership between Kenya and Brazil
Ambassador Silvio pledged to strengthen bilateral relations between Brazil and Kenya in a qualitative way, seeking the economic and social growth of both nations.
The partnership initiative between Kenya and Brazil aims to improve the country's food security and attract more foreign direct investment, since the region has the potential to become a great market for agricultural equipment and commercial actions, in addition to being an opportunity for exchange of knowledge, technologies and experiences between both countries.
With this initiative, Brazil reinforces its position as a leader in the preservation of natural vegetation and contributes to the sustainable development not only of Kenya, but also of East Africa.
