"The noble initiative of His Majesty the King to help African countries in difficulty because of the Covid-19 pandemic is very laudable and represents a model of intra-African solidarity. This kind of initiative will certainly advance our continent in the right direction and at all levels," Raychelle pointed out during talks held Wednesday with the Moroccan ambassador to Kenya, El Mokhtar Ghambou.

The Kenyan top-diplomat also highlighted the "far-sighted" approach of South-South cooperation initiated by HM the King and which constitutes a catalyst for the economic development of Africa.

"The South-South cooperation initiated by HM the King is a far-sighted approach and a catalyst for the economic development of Africa. It helps us to implement and frame without delay the African Continental Free Trade Area", she pointed out, calling, in this regard, for the resumption of air transport links between Kenya and Morocco in order to promote tourism and economic exchanges between the two countries.

The minister also highlighted the role played by Morocco in the development of Africa.

"Morocco is a major country for the development of Africa and we are very happy that its return to the African Union goes in this direction," she said.

The Kingdom's "very dynamic presence across the continent is impressive and Kenya would like to benefit from it," she added.

Regarding diplomatic relations between the two countries, the minister explained that Kenya was unable to open a residential embassy in Rabat for "purely financial reasons", adding that this issue will be examined by the government next month.

Concerning the Moroccan Sahara issue, Raychelle Omama stressed that Kenya "will never be aggressive or hostile towards Morocco and that her country will always seek a consensus between the parties involved at the United Nations Security Council".

"Kenya is a country that promoted peace and stability in Africa and is committed to finding political solutions to regional conflicts," she said in this regard.

For his part, Ghambou reiterated that Kenya and Morocco are regional leaders in Africa and that their complementarity opens up promising prospects for the development of economic cooperation.

He recalled, in this regard, the projects already initiated or underway between the two countries, and which are expected to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and Kenya, in particular the creation of the Moroccan-Kenyan chamber of commerce, a partnership between Mombasa County and the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region and the invitation sent by the Kenyan Minister of Tourism, Najib Blala, to the Marchika-Med agency to invest in Kenya.