The three agreements signed today include MoUs between the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, and the Yepi Merkezi, to support the implementation of the Greater Mt. Elgon-Bungoma-Busia Multipurpose Water Project.
The Turkish Standards Institute and the Kenya Bureau of Standards signed an MoU while the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation signed a similar agreement with the Turkish Radio and Television (TRT).
President Erdogan said Turkey wants to strengthen its traditional ties with Kenya and use that relationship to access the wider Eastern Africa market.
“The trade between our countries stands at 144 million dollars and this is insignificant. President Kenyatta and I have set a target for the future and we said let us lift this figure to the 1 billion dollar mark,” said President Erdogan.
On the issue of security, the Turkish leader said his country will continue sharing military and intelligence information with Kenya because both countries live in neighbourhoods affected by terrorism.
“Kenya has invested heavily in the stability of the whole region. Both Turkey and Kenya have faced similar problems because of their geographical locations,” said President Erdogan.
He said Turkey will stand by Kenya to deal with the threats posed by terrorism and radicalism.
On the issue of Somalia, the two Presidents agreed to continue working closely for the stabilisation of Somalia.
The Turkish leader also called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility when it comes to the issue of refugees.
President Kenyatta said Kenya and Turkey will continue working closely in the recovery of Somalia.
