Morocco, Kenya Hold First Joint Cooperation Commission & Sign Eleven Agreements

This session, which follows the meeting of senior officials held in Rabat from October 1 to 3, 2025, was marked by the signing of eleven bilateral instruments covering agriculture, justice, health, maritime fisheries and aquaculture, gender equality and women's empowerment, cultural cooperation, higher education, sports, wildlife, visa exemption for diplomatic, service and official passports, as well as a framework agreement relating to the granting of university scholarships, internships and the sharing of expertise.

These agreements add to the five memoranda of understanding initiated in May 2025 in the fields of diplomatic training, housing, trade cooperation, youth, and public service capacity building.

The two officials adopted the approved minutes of the Joint Commission, which constitute a strategic framework for cooperation aimed at guiding bilateral relations in priority sectors, as well as an implementation and monitoring mechanism ensuring coordinated execution of the agreed commitments.

In terms of trade and investment, both parties emphasized the need to correct the existing trade imbalance, expand market access for agricultural and value-added products, and encourage cross-investment in renewable energy, agro-industry, pharmaceuticals, automotive and infrastructure.

They also agreed to accelerate negotiations with a view to concluding agreements in the areas of ports, avoidance of double taxation, energy, air services, mining and tourism.

Regarding connectivity, the two officials decided to give priority to the resumption of direct flights between Kenya and Morocco in order to boost trade, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.