Trade, finance and infrastructure in the Kenya–China relationship.
Kenyan coffee exports to China surged by nearly 140 per cent between May and August, providing an early indication of the potential impact of Beijing’s zero-tariff policy on the country’s agricultural exports. Official data show Kenya exported 1.71 million kilogrammes of unroasted green coffee to China during the four-month period, up from 712,610 kilogrammes in
Kenya is exploring China’s capital markets for infrastructure financing as fiscal pressures and stalled projects push the government to diversify its sources of borrowing. The plan emerged from a meeting between Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun, where Kenya’s financing needs and opportunities to deepen cooperation with
DR. DENNIS MUNENE In the 21st century, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is an existential threat to the global effort toward responsible governance and the sustainable development of fisheries. Both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 explicitly call for urgent global action to end IUU. Countries such as China,
Kenyan avocado exports are set for a major lift after China rolled out a zero-tariff policy for African agricultural products, with the first shipments of duty-free produce, including fresh Kenyan avocados, already entering the Asian market. China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that 6.9 tonnes of Kenyan fresh avocados were among the earliest consignments cleared under
Kenya has signed a key implementation agreement with China International Development Cooperation Agency paving the way for Beijing to construct a new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. The agreement, concluded on Thursday, was witnessed by Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei and Chinese Embassy Minister Counsellor Zhou Zhencheng, formally launching what
Kenya has moved to rebalance its long-standing trade ties with China following a new agreement that will grant Kenyan goods duty-free access to the Chinese market starting May 2026. Speaking in Nairobi on Monday, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the deal marks a significant step in addressing a persistent trade imbalance that has favoured China
The long-stalled extension of the Standard Gauge Railway is set to resume construction, reviving one of Kenya’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. The resumption of works on the Narok–Kisumu and Kisumu–Malaba phase follows a high-level meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday with top executives from China Communications Construction Company, the lead contractor for the project.
Kenya is now turning to China for the expansion of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after the collapse of the controversial Adani deal. This emerged on Tuesday after Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi held talks with the leadership of Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) ahead of President William Ruto’s State Visit
Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of illegal mining and being in possession of gold bars and $400,000 in cash. The Congolese court in Bukavu, South Kivu province, on Tuesday found the trio guilty of money-laundering, illegal purchase and possession of mineral substances, among other charges.
Ambassador Guo Haiyan arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday to take up her post as the new China envoy to Kenya and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme and UN-Habitat. Guo was received at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by staff at the China Embassy in Nairobi, Foreign Affairs ministry Deputy Director-General of the Asia
China President Xi Jinping, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday jointly witnessed the signing of an MoU on the revitalization of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) railway. The deal was signed in the Great Hall of the People at the onset of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2024
Kenya and China are now close to sealing the deal on the extension of SGR, Rironi-Mau Summit-Malaba dual carriageway following talks in Beijing, China. The protracted project negotiations were revisited in the bilateral talks between President William Ruto and President Xi Jinping, and subsequently with the leadership of the China Communications Construction Company led by
Kenya has formally joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a fully paid member, an institution that is challenging the Bretton Woods Institutions [IMF and World Bank] dominance. President William made the announcement from Beijing, China, where he has joined other African leaders for the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation 2024. “The membership will enable
