Kenya’s newly appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Abdi Mohamud has called for closer ties between Kenya and Saudi Arabia to combat terrorism.
Speaking during
Kenya’s 51st Jamhuri day celebrations in Saudi capital Riyadh, Amb.
Mohamoud said Kenya looks forward to cooperate with Saudi government in
fighting terror activities associated with Al Qaeda linked group.
“Saudi Arabia
has the best mechanisms in fighting terror and it has been able to stem out
radicalization among its youth and that is why Kenya is seeking to work with
the Kingdom of Saudi to fight this threat”, he said.
Ambassador
Mohamoud added that the war on terror requires cross-border cooperation between
nations as well as enhance coordination in the exchange of information and that
is the reason Kenya was seeking to work closely with Saudi Arabia.
Commenting on
recent decision by Kenya to freeze the recruitment of domestic workers to the
Middle East, Mr. Mahmoud said that Kenya was working with Saudi government to
come up with draft regulations for improving conditions for Kenyan domestic
workers which he said will improve
socio-economic ties between the two nations.
Saudi Arabia’s director of protocols at the Ministry of Interior Ambassador Hussain Salem who
conveyed greetings and congratulatory message from Saudi King Abdullah, said
that Saudi Arabia was open to collaborate with Kenya in addressing the two
countries respective security challenges.
Kenya has been
seeking ties with Gulf nations in fighting terrorism after unprecedented waves
of terror attacks by Al Shabab that has claimed the lives of many Kenyans.
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