Ethiopia, Kenya out to tighten border security

Addis Ababa, November 23, 2016 (FBC) – More than 60 Ethiopian and Kenyan delegates on Wednesday held a meeting aimed at maintaining peace, security and stability at the border of the two countries.

Speaking to journalists at Reef Hotel in Mombasa when he opened the 31st Ethio-Kenya joint boarder administrators meeting, Interior Cabinet Secretary Nkaissery said the summit was meant to touch on security matters at the border.

“The two countries have been faced with problems to do with Al-Shabaab attacks, illegal immigration and water conflict at the border and that is what we want to discuss and see what best we can implement to ensure we maintain security,” said Nkaissery.

He said there has been a challenge in implementation of decisions in some of agreements signed between the two countries on security matters.

Head of Ethiopia delegation, Ambassador Girma Temesgen said it was important to put more pro-active mechanisms to monitor the implementations of the said decisions.

“I am glad that the meeting has provided us an opportunity to deliberate implementation challenges. It now my believe that we will also build bridges that will bring the two countries even more closer and deal with the challenges that we face in common,” he said.

Ethiopian Ambassador to Kenya Dina Mufti said the two countries will continue working together in tackling issues affecting them at the border and ensure they meet their economic achievements.

Source: Daily Nation