Kenya's President William Ruto while holding talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the capital Addis Ababa, said Thursday that stability in Ethiopia is as critical as is the region's.

He submitted that the African continent must strive to co-exist for more transformation to be achieved.

"Insecurity and violence are threats to sustainable development. We must always work towards living peacefully," noted Dr Ruto.

During the meeting, the two leaders agreed on the modalities to tackle terrorism and violent extremism in order to realize peace in the Horn of Africa.

Separately, the two leaders also agreed that Kenya will import wheat from Ethiopia whose yields have increased substantially.

Dr Ruto noted that it was time the two countries exploited their long-standing relations to increase cross-border trade.

He said there exists huge economic potential between Kenya and Ethiopia that must be explored for the prosperity of the people.

(With input from Kenya's Presidency)