A crew member of the Pakistan Navy cruise ship with Mombasa County Deputy Governor Dr William Kingi, January 22, 2018. [Photo|Dr William Kingi]Pakistan remains the second largest export partner destination for Kenyan goods after the UAE in Asia, Mombasa County Deputy Governor Dr William Kingi has said.The biggest export to Kenya from Pakistan is rice which has a big customer base in Mombasa.This formed the basis of Kingi's conversation with the crew of the Pakistan Navy cruise ship that docked in Mombasa on Sunday January 21.During the meeting on Monday, Kingi said leadership of Ali Hassan Joho was committed to creating more avenues for empowerment of the people and striking strategic partnerships with foreign envoys for the growth of our local economy. "We shall harness both diplomatic and trade cooperation with the Pakistan for the betterment of our people," said the deputy governor.Pakistan and Kenya relations historically dates back to the 1960s when the Pakistani expressed interest in supporting the independence of Kenya from the colonialists.Over the years our ties have grown stronger as Kenya opened other avenues for bilateral trade between the two countries.The crew also met county Governor Ali Hassan Joho.

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