Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets President of Kenya

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi held talks with Uhuru Kenyatta at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis on Tuesday

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, receives Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta. All photos: Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, right, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, centre, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, left, meet in Abu Dhabi.

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  Sheikh Saeed bin Mohamed, right, and Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, chairman of the board of trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, attend the meeting in Abu Dhabi.

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  Guests attend the meeting at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.

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  Sheikh Saeed bin Mohamed, right, Hamad bin Suhail Al Khaili, second right, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, second left, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Nahyan bin Zayed, left, attend the meeting.

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  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.

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  Guests attend the meeting at the palace.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, hosted the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, in the UAE capital on Tuesday.

The leaders held high-level talks at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis in which they discussed efforts to bolster ties across sectors including the economy, investment, trade and agriculture.

Mr Kenyatta is due to visit Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday to mark his country’s “national day” celebrations at the world’s fair.

The Abu Dhabi meeting touched on the importance of participation at the global gathering for the African country.

Sheikh Mohamed thanked the Kenyan president for his country’s condemnation of the recent Houthi terrorist attacks on civilian facilities in the UAE.

The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince underlined the significance of the Emirates’ strong relationship with the continent of Africa.

Mr Kenyatta thanked Sheikh Mohamed for the warm reception he received and praised the UAE for its support throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

The meeting was attended by a number of senior dignitaries, including Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.