Kenya’s ministry of foreign affairs has said that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit has been pushed to Wednesday to allow the finalisation of some unnamed bilateral agreements.
President Raisi was scheduled to arrive in Kenya on Tuesday morning, the first stop of an Africa tour that was supposed to also take him to Uganda and Zimbabwe.
“The schedule of the president has now been reviewed to allow for the finalisation of key [memoranda of understanding] that are central to the furtherance of relations,” the ministry said in a statement shared on Twitter.
It said after his arrival, Mr Raisi would hold a meeting with his host President William Ruto to review and re-energise bilateral relations between the two countries.
Earlier, the Kenyan presidency had said the president’s visit had been rescheduled without giving reasons.
Iran’s embassy in Kenya is yet to issue a statement over the postponed visit.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
