Prime MinisterMottley visited Kenya in late 2019 for the ACP Summit in Nairobi.[2][3] President Kenyatta had visited Barbados in August 2019 as well.[4] Mottley and Kenyatta held talks concerning deepening relation and trade between both nations.
Cooperation
During Mottley's visit to Kenya both countries entered into cooperation agreements covering:[5]
Finance: Where both Central Banks signed agreements
Education: Involving Barbadians studying in Kenyan schools and vice versa
Transport: Where both countries were to find ways to get direct air and sea links
Barbados and Kenya resolved to work together in the fields of: renewable energy, tourism, health, education, blue economy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), sports, culture, trade and investment.[6]
An MOU establishing a Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) was also signed.[6]
Trade
As part of Prime Minister'sMottley's visit a focus on trade and investment between Barbados and Kenya was brought up. Barbados and Kenya were looking into entering a double taxation agreement and a bilateral investment treaty to grow trade ties.[7]
Diplomatic missions
During Prime Minister'sMottley's visit in late 2019 she opened the CARICOM office in Nairobi, Kenya which will be a joint diplomatic mission for Caribbean countries.[8]