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Bilateral relations
Barbados–Kenya relations
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Barbados
Kenya

Barbados–Kenya relations are bilateral relations between Barbados and Kenya. Both countries are members the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and the Commonwealth of Nations.

History

Prime Minister Mottley visited Kenya in late 2019 for the ACP Summit in Nairobi. President Kenyatta had visited Barbados in August 2019 as well. Mottley and Kenyatta held talks concerning deepening relation and trade between both nations.

Cooperation

During Mottley's visit to Kenya both countries entered into cooperation agreements covering:

  • Finance: Where both Central Banks signed agreements
  • Education: Involving Barbadians studying in Kenyan schools and vice versa
  • Transport: Where both countries were to find ways to get direct air and sea links

Barbados and Kenya resolved to work together in the fields of: renewable energy, tourism, health, education, blue economy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), sports, culture, trade and investment.

An MOU establishing a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) was also signed.

Trade

As part of Prime Minister's Mottley's visit a focus on trade and investment between Barbados and Kenya was brought up. Barbados and Kenya were looking into entering a double taxation agreement and a bilateral investment treaty to grow trade ties.

Diplomatic missions

During Prime Minister's Mottley's visit in late 2019 she opened the CARICOM office in Nairobi, Kenya which will be a joint diplomatic mission for Caribbean countries.

References

  1. Nicholls, Alicia (19 June 2019). "Africa-Caribbean Trade: What are the prospects?". Columns. Barbados Today. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "9th ACP Summit". pmo.gov.bb. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. "Kenyan financial institutions invited to invest in Barbados". capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. "Barbados Is Kenya's Strategic Partner In The Caribbean, President Kenyatta Says". president.go.ke. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "Barbados and Kenya Deepen Ties". investbarbados.org. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Kenya and Barbados to expand areas of cooperation". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. "Barbados & Kenya to enter into investment agreements". investbarbados.org. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. "Barbados PM opens CARICOM office in Kenya". wicnews.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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