The official visit to Nairobi by Mozambique’s Prime Minister Maria Benvinda Levy marks a significant milestone in the deepening relationship between Kenya and Mozambique, signaling a renewed push across trade, agriculture, and maritime cooperation.
The visit on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, is anchored in the framework of eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed during President William Ruto’s state visit to Mozambique in August 2023.
These agreements span sectors including agricultural value-addition (tea, sugar, coffee), investment promotion, the blue economy, and public service training, and now both capitals are focused on bringing them to life.
At State House, Nairobi, President Ruto, joined by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, hosted Prime Minister Levy in high-level bilateral talks that reaffirmed the shared commitment of both nations to transform diplomatic goodwill into tangible benefits for their citizens.
The two sides emphasised the joint ambition to accelerate the implementation of the 2023 MoUs, moving beyond signatures on paper toward job creation, increased investment flows, and stronger regional integration.
Kenya’s export sectors have struggled with imbalanced trade patterns, and the MoUs aim to remedy this by bolstering value addition in key crops such as tea, sugar, and coffee in Mozambique, while opening up opportunities for Kenyan expertise and market access.
Meanwhile, the blue economy, one of Africa’s fastest-growing frontiers, features prominently, with both countries exploring collaborations in maritime transport, fisheries, and coastal industrialisation.
The visit also comes at a time when both nations are exploring broader trade and investment opportunities: Kenya has committed to increasing trade with Mozambique, while Mozambique benefits from Kenya’s growing role in East Africa’s economic realignment.
Previous agreements included plans to abolish visa requirements and streamline trade procedures, further laying the groundwork for enhanced connectivity and movement of people and goods.
