President Uhuru Kenyatta arriving at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya today travelled to Zambia for a two-day state visit. During this visit he is expected to officiate the opening of the 51st Zambia International Trade Fair. The fair under the theme “Propensity through business reforms and linkages” is running from 1st to 7th July 2015. Last year’s fair had a total of 91 foreign participants from 14 countries, and 453 local companies. 90,055 visitors were recorded and organisers hope to exceed that number this year.

Zambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba said “The visit is a follow-up on the meeting the two heads of state had in Addis Ababa to consolidate relations between the two countries,” he said. “Zambia and Kenya share a lot of platforms together and we want to continue on this path,” he added.

This trip comes after President Uhuru was voted Africa’s President of the year 2014/2015 for his outstanding leadership. The president received this accolade for the prestigious Africa Education and Leadership Awards for his ability to build consensus locally and abroad, efforts to change policies for the better and supervise solutions that address Kenya’s pressing issues.