Envoys, credentials and the people behind Kenya's diplomacy.
Kenya has received its first military equipment delivery under a Sh3 billion European Union defence support programme, with the Kenya Navy among the principal beneficiaries. The equipment handover on Wednesday marks the first delivery under the European Peace Facility assistance package, as Nairobi and Brussels deepen cooperation on maritime security. The facility is financed by
Kenya’s proposed reforms to diplomatic appointments risk creating new ambiguities unless Parliament clarifies how career diplomats and political appointees will be classified, measured and subjected to scrutiny, the International Relations Society of Kenya has warned. The professional body wants Parliament to address weaknesses in the Foreign Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026, arguing that its proposed 70:30
Kenya has escalated its diplomatic protest against travel restrictions imposed by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, summoning the two countries’ diplomatic representatives days after formally protesting the travel ban. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Kenya Saad Abdullah Al Nofaia and Kuwait Chargé d’Affaires Sami Talal Alenezi with Nairobi seeking
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Kenya Yurii Tokar has welcomed President William Ruto’s reaffirmation of territorial integrity and sovereign equality at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow. Reacting to Kenya’s statement at the Third Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum at the Kremlin in Moscow, Ambassador Tokar said President Ruto’s description of the principles of sovereignty were significant given
Kenya has urged Germany to accelerate the implementation of a Sh7.8 billion development cooperation package agreed earlier this year, as Nairobi seeks to translate its longstanding partnership with Berlin into tangible economic benefits. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi raised the issue during a meeting with German Ambassador to Kenya Sebastian Groth
Kenya High Commissioner to India Peter Munyiri has joined Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party and declared his intention to run for Nyeri governor next year. Munyiri’s entry into the race marks a return to a contest he first entered in 2022, when he unsuccessfully sought the seat on a Chama Cha Kazi ticket.
The United States Senate on Thursday approved Henry Wooster as Washington’s next envoy in Nairobi, filling the top diplomatic post that has remained vacant for almost two years. Wooster’s confirmation comes just in time as the election year is getting underway, with campaigns already taking shape around President William Ruto and the United Opposition. The
Thailand and Kenya are deepening agricultural cooperation, with the partnership shifting towards technology transfer, mechanisation and practical skills to improve smallholder farming. This emerged on Wednesday during the opening of the Thailand-Kenya Agro-Technology Training 2026 at the Kenya School of Agriculture in Nyeri. During the event, Green Africa Group — a green entrepreneurship and community-driven
High Commissioner to the UK Maurice Makoloo has rejected claims Kenya has a “massive doping problem”, defending the country’s successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships. Responding to The Times journalist Matt Lawton, who questioned the decision to award the 2029 championships to Kenya and argued Africa should instead host the event in
New EU Ambassador to Kenya Andreas Peschke has put investment, trade, security and multilateral cooperation at the centre of his tenure, signalling a push by Brussels to deepen its relationship with Nairobi beyond traditional development assistance. Peschke, who took up his posting in Nairobi a week ago, says attracting more European investment into Kenya will
Kenyan diplomat Ambassador Martin Kimani has been appointed the United Nations’ new Assistant Secretary-General for Africa. The appointment by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday, September 14, places Amb Kimani — one of Kenya’s most prominent voices on global diplomacy — at the centre of the UN’s political and peacebuilding operations on the continent. Guterres
The European Union is expanding its diplomatic presence in Kenya with at least 20 new officials being deployed to Nairobi to drive investment and deepen economic ties. EU Ambassador to Kenya Andreas Peschke has said the additional staff would form part of a new investment hub within the EU delegation, reflecting Brussels’ growing focus on
President William Ruto on Tuesday received credentials from nine envoys, as Kenya moves to deepen diplomatic ties and expand partnerships across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. The envoys formally began their assignments in Nairobi after presenting their credentials to Ruto at State House. They are Jirusaya Birananda of Thailand, Jaoa Alfredo Fo Anjos of
