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Ya Biladi
2 days ago
- Business
- Ya Biladi
Kenya is eager to fast-track OCP's fertilizer plant project
The Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, continued his economic tour in Morocco. On Wednesday, he posted on the platform X: «During my visit to the OCP headquarters in Casablanca, I had fruitful discussions with Mr. Ilyas El Fali, the group's Chief Strategy Officer, and Mr. Mohamed Hettiti, CEO of OCP Africa». «At the heart of our discussions was the urgent need to accelerate the creation of a fertilizer blending plant in Kenya—a project expected to significantly reduce input costs and improve yields for Kenyan farmers», he added. The minister emphasized that «this partnership marks a major step forward in ensuring Kenyan soils receive adequate, high-quality nutrients tailored to our unique tropical conditions, while also bolstering food security and empowering farmers». Mudavadi affirmed «Kenya is on the right path to deepening its agricultural transformation through strategic collaboration with the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), a Moroccan leader in phosphate and fertilizer production». This visit comes two days after Kenya announced its support for Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara. As a reminder, a French media outlet revealed in April 2024 that OCP planned to construct a fertilizer production unit in Kenya. This project was reportedly to be announced during a visit by President William Ruto to Morocco—a visit that has yet to take place. At the time, the French publication noted that «the Kenyan Minister of Agriculture, Mithika Linturi, is working with his counterparts in Rabat and with Moroccan industry giant OCP to finalize the details of this future infrastructure». Kenya could follow in the footsteps of Nigeria and Ethiopia—two African countries that benefit from Moroccan expertise in the fertilizer sector while maintaining their recognition of the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)».
Maroc
4 days ago
- Politics
- Maroc
Kenya's Backing of Morocco's Autonomy Plan Sparks Wide Coverage in Kenyan Press
Kenya's support for Morocco's autonomy plan to resolve the artificial conflict over the Moroccan Sahara has dominated national headlines, with local media hailing it as a major turning point in bilateral ties between Rabat and Nairobi. The outlet Citizen emphasized that this official position marks Kenya's alignment with the international momentum in support of Morocco's sovereignty over its southern provinces. It also recalled the opening on Monday of Kenya's embassy in Rabat, described as a new milestone in six decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries. For its part, Nation focused on the joint statement issued following the meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita, and Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi. The daily underscored Nairobi's explicit recognition of the Moroccan plan as the only sustainable approach to resolving the Sahara issue, breaking with previous positions. According to KBC, Kenya's decision comes in a context of growing support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative, driven by HM King Mohammed VI's leadership. The public broadcaster also noted Nairobi's commitment to cooperating with other states that share this vision to promote the implementation of the autonomy plan. Kenyans highlighted Nairobi's support for the Royal Initiative aimed at providing landlocked Sahel countries with strategic access to global trade routes through the Kingdom's Atlantic ports. This Royal Initiative, the newspaper added, aligns with Kenya's willingness to strengthen regional economic integration. MAP: 27 mai 2025
TimesLIVE
4 days ago
- Business
- TimesLIVE
Kenya backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara: joint statement
Kenya said on Monday it supports Morocco's plan to give the disputed region of Western Sahara autonomy under the North African kingdom's sovereignty, joining a growing number of African, Arab and Western countries that have tilted towards backing Rabat in the five-decade conflict. The long-frozen conflict, dating back to 1975, pits Morocco, which considers the territory its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which seeks an independent state in the desert territory. In a joint statement issued after talks between the two countries' foreign ministers in Rabat, Kenya said it views the Moroccan plan as the only credible and realistic solution and the sole sustainable approach. Kenya, after 60 years of bilateral diplomatic ties with Morocco, also opened an embassy in Rabat on Monday. Morocco, a leading phosphates and fertiliser producer, has agreed to immediately accelerate exports of soil nutrients to Kenya as the two countries plan to co-operate on renewable energies, tourism, fisheries, security and cultural and religious affairs, the joint statement said. Morocco's foreign minister Nasser Bourita told reporters Kenya's position on Western Sahara, which he called 'the national cause', helped add a new impetus to bilateral relations. Kenya is looking to export more tea, coffee and fresh produce to Morocco to balance its trade, Kenyan foreign minister Musalia Mudavadi said on his X account. Kenya also backed a Moroccan initiative offering landlocked Sahel states access to global trade through Morocco's Atlantic ports, the joint statement said.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kenya backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, joint statement says
RABAT (Reuters) - Kenya said on Monday it supports Morocco's plan to give the disputed region of Western Sahara autonomy under the North African kingdom's sovereignty, joining a growing number of African, Arab and Western countries that have tilted towards backing Rabat in the five-decade conflict. The long-frozen conflict, dating back to 1975, pits Morocco, which considers the territory as its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario front, which seeks an independent state in the desert territory. In a joint statement issued after talks between the two countries' foreign ministers in Rabat, Kenya said it views the Moroccan plan as the only credible and realistic solution and the sole sustainable approach. Kenya, after 60 years of bilateral diplomatic ties with Morocco, also opened an embassy in Rabat on Monday. Morocco, a leading phosphates and fertilizer producer, has agreed to immediately accelerate exports of soil nutrients to Kenya, as the two countries plan to cooperate on renewable energies, tourism, fisheries, security and cultural and religious affairs, the joint statement said. Morocco's foreign minister Nasser Bourita told reporters that Kenya's position on Western Sahara, which he called "the national cause", helped add a new impetus to bilateral relations. Kenya is looking to export more tea, coffee and fresh produce to Morocco to balance its trade, Kenyan foreign minister Musalia Mudavadi said on his X account. Kenya also backed a Moroccan initiative offering landlocked Sahel states access to global trade through Morocco's Atlantic ports, the joint statement said.
Arab News
5 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
Kenya backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, joint statement says
RABAT: Kenya said on Monday it supports Morocco's plan to give the disputed region of Western Sahara autonomy under the North African kingdom's sovereignty, joining a growing number of African, Arab and Western countries that have tilted toward backing Rabat in the five-decade conflict. The long-frozen conflict, dating back to 1975, pits Morocco, which considers the territory as its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario front, which seeks an independent state in the desert territory. In a joint statement issued after talks between the two countries' foreign ministers in Rabat, Kenya said it views the Moroccan plan as the only credible and realistic solution and the sole sustainable approach. Kenya, after 60 years of bilateral diplomatic ties with Morocco, also opened an embassy in Rabat on Monday. Morocco, a leading phosphates and fertilizer producer, has agreed to immediately accelerate exports of soil nutrients to Kenya, as the two countries plan to cooperate on renewable energies, tourism, fisheries, security and cultural and religious affairs, the joint statement said. Morocco's foreign minister Nasser Bourita told reporters that Kenya's position on Western Sahara, which he called 'the national cause,' helped add a new impetus to bilateral relations. Kenya is looking to export more tea, coffee and fresh produce to Morocco to balance its trade, Kenyan foreign minister Musalia Mudavadi said on his X account. Kenya also backed a Moroccan initiative offering landlocked Sahel states access to global trade through Morocco's Atlantic ports, the joint statement said.
