Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday urged the international community to consider lifting sanctions against Zimbabwe stating that the restrictions are adversely affecting the southern African Nation, reported Africa News.
Kenyatta described the sanctions as illegal and assured Kenya’s continued advocacy to ensure the lifting of restrictions.
“This we consider being unfair for these hardships were artificially created and we continue to call on the international community to remove these illegal sanctions,” President Uhuru said.
The Kenyan president made the statement during a joint press briefing with his visiting Zimbabwe counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa shortly after the two Heads of State led their respective delegations in bilateral talks.
The two countries signed a number of bilateral agreements including Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on political and diplomatic consultations, tourism and wildlife conservation, and civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents investigations.
The Kenyan president said the agreements will enable the two countries to cooperate in addressing challenges, particularly youth unemployment.
He said the signing of the agreement on women empowerment was important, particularly as it was signed just a day after International Women’s Day.
President Kenyatta congratulated Zimbabwe on its recent election into the African Union Peace and Security Council. He assured President Mnangagwa of Kenya’s strong backing during his country’s two-year tenure.
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa reiterated President Kenyatta’s call on the international community to lift sanctions imposed on his country terming the restrictions as unilateral.
Mnangagwa said his latest visit to Kenya was aimed at deepening the historical bilateral relations between the two countries. He said the unity of purpose would help both the countries to effectively deal with terrorism, the Covid-19 pandemic, and other emerging challenges.
At the bilateral meeting, the Zimbabwean president announced a donation of 100 metric tonnes of medical oxygen to Kenya to boost the fight against Covid-19.
