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President Kenyatta has announced that Mozambican citizens will no longer need to acquire a visa while traveling to Kenya.
The President said the move is aimed at cementing relations between Kenya and the South African nation.
“Our forefathers fought for political liberation. It falls upon us to ensure economic liberation, to ensure the artificial boundaries created by former colonial masters are removed and that our people are free to travel, trade, do business and marry without obstacles,” President Kenyatta said in Maputo, Mozambique on Friday, where he is currently on an official state visit.
President Kenyatta, who spoke during a State banquet hosted for him by his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi, said that Kenya will in the next financial year open an Embassy in Maputo to further strength ties between the two countries.
“I urge our Mozambican brothers and sisters to take advantage of this opportunity to invest in Kenya,” President Kenyatta said.
Highlighting the close links between Kenya and South African country, the Head of State said the community of Makonde speakers, who originated in Mozambique, are now part of the Kenya and have formally been recognised as the country's 43rd tribe.