President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh.[Photo/PSCU]

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President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Djibouti counterpart Ismail Omar Guelleh are set to sign a livestock trade and security cooperation agreement.

The two met during the 30th African Union summit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia and are set to conclude on the same, with President Kenyatta terming it as a milestone as his Jubilee government works towards realizing its Big 4 agenda.

He said that the partnership will strengthen the nation's leather industry, a key plank in the manufacturing segment of the agenda which also includes housing, food security and affordable healthcare.

''I met with Djibouti President Ismail Guelleh on the sidelines of the 30th AU Summit in Addis Ababa and we agreed on greater, trade and security cooperation, especially in the livestock sector where Djibouti is a leader,'' tweeted the President, adding that the nation will also get an opportunity to export its livestock product.

''We want to explore an agreement, to work closely with Djibouti in the sector. Using the window offered by Djibouti, We can access the Middle East market,'' he added.

Coming at a time when the Somalia-based Al Shabaab terror group is terrorizing the region, the two heads of state agreed to join hands in the battle against the menace.

''We also discussed intelligence sharing and closer security ties, in order to effectively combat terrorism,'' said Kenyatta.

President Guelleh is therefore expected for a state visit in the country soon, during which the two countries will sign the deal.