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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Senators now want Kenya to mend its diplomatic ties with the Kingdom of Morocco in the wake of perceived \u2018sour\u2019 relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n

Speaking in the debating chamber last Thursday, the lawmakers lamented that Kenya was yet to establish an Embassy in Morocco despite the immense benefits the country stands to gain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important as a country to have a physical diplomatic mission to assist the foreign department to be able to gather intelligence about the economy of that country,\u201d Narok Senator Ledama Olekina said.<\/p>\n

The senate minority whip said that Kenya stands to reap big from Morocco thus the need to establish an Embassy there to unlock more benefits.<\/p>\n

In September last year, Ruto triggered what could pass as a diplomatic row after he tweeted that Kenya would no longer recognise the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a breakaway from the Kingdom of Morocco<\/p>\n

However, the tweet was later deleted, triggering confusion on just which way the country\u2019s foreign policy will go.<\/p>\n

With the tweet, the President had departed from Kenya\u2019s long-held policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know we have challenges given that there was some confusion on our diplomatic ties with the country of Songhai, which is neighbouring Morocco,\u201d Olekina said.<\/p>\n

Migori Senator Eddy Oketch triggered the debate when he sought answers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry should clarify whether the Government of Kenya plans to establish an Embassy in the Kingdom,\u201d Oketch said.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker wants the Ministry, through the Senate\u2019s foreign relations committee that was tasked to inquire into the matter, the modalities considered in the process as well as the projected timelines for the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee should provide an update on the status of diplomatic relations between Kenya and the Kingdom of Morocco, explaining any efforts made by the Government of Kenya to resolve any longstanding issues between the two countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale asked the government to move with speed and formalize the relationship with Morocco.<\/p>\n

The majority whip held that Morocco is an economic powerhouse in Africa, and thus Kenya cannot afford to sever ties with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt must occur to us that Morocco, a country in Africa, is the fifth largest economy in Africa and for Kenya and Ethiopia, we are in position six. To sit and fail to have a formal relationship with Africa\u2019s fifth biggest economy is to lose the obvious,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For his part, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi said there was no justification at all for the Government of Kenya not to have an embassy in Morocco.<\/p>\n

He said all the leading economies in Africa have embassies in Morocco. They include Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia and Algeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is because Morocco is a big and flourishing economy. This country needs to benefit by having a diplomatic engagement with Morocco,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Majority leader Aaron Cheruiyot said Kenya enjoyed good relations with Morocco until last year when the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, attended Ruto\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the best of my knowledge, that matter has since been sufficiently addressed,\u201d the Kericho senator said.<\/p>\n

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