A Kenyan foreign ministry delegation on Wednesday informed their Bangladeshi counterparts that the African country would soon set up a resident mission in Dhaka.

Kenya currently operates a consulate in Dhaka, while the country’s High Commission in India handles primary diplomatic accreditation. Visa applications are accepted online.

The delegation also expressed interest to import more quality and affordable medicines from Bangladesh, and encouraged Bangladeshi pharma companies to invest more in Kenya. The Kenyan officials offered to export high quality coffee, bean, cotton, processed meet to Bangladesh.

The Kenyan side made remarks in this regard during the Third Round of Foreign Office Consultations between the two countries held in Dhaka.

The Bangladesh delegation was led by Dr Nazrul Islam, Secretary (Bilateral), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Kenyan delegation was led by Ambassador Josphat Maikara, Director General (Secretary), Political and Diplomatic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of Kenya.

The Kenyan officials also agreed to deepen cooperation in the United Nations, the Commonwealth and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), and to encourage high-level visits.

The consultations reviewed the full range of bilateral relations and the progress made since the second round of consultations held in Nairobi in July 2024. Both sides discussed wide range of issues including trade, investment, pharmaceuticals and health, agriculture, ICT, defence, climate change, the blue economy, culture, sports and people-to-people contacts etc.

Both sides agreed to expedite the pending agreements and MoUs, including the avoidance of double taxation, promotion and protection of investment, cooperation in blue economy, contract farming and many other areas of common interests. Bangladesh highlighted its strengths in pharmaceuticals, readymade garments, light engineering products, jute and jute goods and agriculture etc. Kenyan side expressed interest to procure more quality and affordable medicines, and encouraged Bangladeshi Pharma Company to invest more in Kenya. They offered to export high quality coffee, bean, cotton, processed meet to Bangladesh.

The fourth round of consultations is expected to be held in Nairobi in October 2028.