Kenya and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries as they explore ways to balance the trade between them.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua recently hosted Japanese Ambassador to Kenya Okaniwa Ken to discuss various modalities to improve the relationship.
The Deputy President praised Japan for its support in various sectors and expressed Kenya’s intention to strengthen the cordial relations between the two countries that have existed since independence.
The trade balance is one of the areas Kenya is working on as it seeks to expand markets for its agricultural products in Japan.
Presently, Kenya exports Sh7.8 billion worth of products to Japan annually against Sh127 billion of imports to the country.
During the meeting, the DP also challenged the ambassador to promote Kenya as a good tourist destination site among their people, saying the number of tourists from Japan was still low.
