The East African
Tuesday April 13 2021
Cargo offloaded from a plane. Cargo transportation between the UK and Kenya may be disrupted as the two countries seek an amicable solution on the admittance of crew on their respective soils. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
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Cargo transportation between the UK and Kenya may be disrupted by up to a week from April 9 as the two countries seek an amicable solution on the admittance of crew on their respective soils.
Last week, both countries suspended passenger flights to each other’s territories in tit-for-tat decisions over lack of uniform controls on Covid-19.
The UK was the first on April 2 when it banned travellers from Kenya, except UK nationals, effective April 9. London argued that Kenya’s Covid-19 certifications for travellers have been faulty, with nearly 30 per cent of weekly 550 arrivals testing positive a day after arriving. Most of them had the South African variant of Covid-19, UK argued.
CS Omamo Meets UK Counterpart After Travel Ban Uproar
7 April 2021 - 3:48 pm
Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo at Kenya School of Government (KSG), Lower Kabete in Kiambu For a Consultative Devolution meeting. Thursday, February 20, 2020
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Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo on Wednesday, April 7, met with her UK counterpart Dominic Raab, following an uproar on the travel ban issued to Kenya by the UK.
In a statement, the Ministry indicated that the two held positive deliberations and agreed on the establishment of a Joint Emergency Committee to address Covid-19 Emergency travel restrictions.
Additionally, they discussed the strength of the relationship between the two countries in terms of trade, regional security, and health.