
Five memorandums of agreement have been signed between Kenya and India to strengthen their bilateral ties. Kenya's Bottom-Up Empowerment Transformation Agenda will advance, according to President William Ruto, if closer links are formed with India.
According to the President, Kenya will benefit greatly from India's technological advancements, agro-industrial revolution, universal healthcare service, slum upgradation, cheap housing initiatives, and digital economic revolution.
A joint vision statement on maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean was finalized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the visiting Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto. It will serve as a framework for maritime security, boosting maritime trade, accelerating connectivity, and improving information-sharing to address issues like piracy and terrorism.
Dr. Ruto stated that Kenya will streamline bureaucratic processes in the healthcare sector to facilitate the entry of Indian professionals and specialists to work and mentor others in the nation. In addition, he asked New Delhi to think about permitting Kenyan physicians, nurses, and clinical officials to travel to India for brief training sessions.
Nearly 70% of Kenya's health products are imported from India, therefore Dr. Ruto fronted the idea of producing some of these goods in Kenya to satisfy the demands of the region's consumers as well as those of East African nations.
Terrorism is a major problem for both Kenya and India, Dr. Ruto stated, referring to preparations for the two nations to combat piracy, terrorism, and other criminal activity in shared waterways. To ensure that we successfully combat the threat of terrorism, we have decided that our armed services will cooperate with one another by exchanging data, expertise, knowledge, and intelligence.
Furthermore, the two nations agreed to collaborate closely in the fight against illicit maritime activities, including piracy, illegal fishing, irregular human migration, maritime terrorism, and emerging dangers to Indian Ocean maritime security.
Among the five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed by the two leaders are: one on sharing successful digital transformation solutions; another on cultural exchanges for the period 2023–2027 between the Open University of Kenya and Indira Gandhi National Open University; a sixth on sports cooperation between the Bureau of Indian Standards and the Kenyan Bureau of Standards.