Riyadh, 20 Muharram 1448 AH corresponding to July 5, 2026, SPA - His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received today at the ministry's headquarters in Riyadh the Honorable Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya. Following the reception, His Highness the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Honorable Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya held the first meeting of the Saudi-Kenyan Political Consultation Committee, with the aim of developing relations between the two friendly countries, enhancing coordination and consultation between them to serve their common interests and contribute to supporting the security and stability of the region. At the conclusion of the meeting, three memoranda of understanding were signed: - First: a memorandum of understanding in the field of promoting direct investment, signed on the Saudi side by the Honorable Minister of Investment, Fahd bin Abduljalil Al-Saif, and on the Kenyan side by the Honorable Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. - Second: a memorandum of understanding on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters, signed on the Saudi side by the Honorable Governor of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, Engineer Suhail bin Mohammed Abanmi, and on the Kenyan side by the Honorable Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. - Third: a memorandum of understanding between the Saudi Export-Import Bank and the Kenya Development Corporation, signed on the Saudi side by the Honorable Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Export-Import Bank, Engineer Saad bin Abdulaziz Al-Khalb, and on the Kenyan side by the Director General of the Kenya Development Corporation, Dr. Nora Ratimo. Furthermore, an agreement on the recruitment and employment of Kenyan workers was signed, signed on the Saudi side by the Honorable Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for the Labor Sector, Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Abu Thunain, and on the Kenyan side by the Honorable Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Dr. Alfred Njang'a Mutua. The meeting was attended by the Honorable Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Engineer Waleed Al-Khuraiji; the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati; the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Kenya, Saad Al-Nafiee; and the Director General of the General Administration for African Countries, Saqr Al-Qurashi. // End // 16:21 T M 0109