KENYA, SOUTH KOREA PLEDGE TO WORK TOGETHER

Kenya and South Korea will continue to nurture and expand ties aimed at contributing to the socio-economic development of the two countries.  It is in this context that H.E. President William Ruto, on invitation by his host, H.E. Yoon Suk Yeol, made a 3-day official visit to South Korea from November 21 – 24, 2022. […]

KENYA PARTICIPATES IN IORA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING

Amb. Josphat Maikara, Secretary Foreign Service Administration on November 24, 2022 represented the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Dr. Alfred Mutua at the 22nd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) meeting held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The ministerial meeting attended by representatives from 23 Member States and Partners of IORA was […]

CS MUTUA PLEDGES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN KENYA

Dr. Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs on November 14, 2022 held a meeting with African Ambassadors in Nairobi to appraise on Kenya’s diplomatic engagements and trajectory the new administration is focusing on. Dr. Mutua conveyed his appreciation to the African Diplomatic Corps led by the Dean, H.E. Ambassador Beyene Russom, […]

KENYA WELCOMES THE BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS, CS MUTUA SAYS

Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Alfred Mutua participated in the deliberations of the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting held in Munster, Germany on November 4, 2022. Speaking at the meeting, the Cabinet Secretary advocated for a collective future that requires urgent action against the Triple Planetary Crisis of Climate Change, Pollution and Bio Diversity […]

CS MUTUA OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Dr. Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs made a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between November 2 – 4, 2022. During the visit, the Cabinet Secretary held bilateral talks with his counterpart, His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Alsoud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of […]

CS MUTUA HOLDS FRUITFUL DISCUSSION WITH US AMBASSADOR, QATAR AMBASSADOR AND DG UNON

On November 2, 2022, Dr. Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs held fruitful discussions with H.E. Meg Whitman, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Jabor Bin Ali Al-Dosari, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Kenya, and the H.E. Madam Zainab Bangura, Director General United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON). During the meeting […]

FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR KENYAN DIASPORA WORKERS

Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua held a meeting with representatives of employment agents who recruit Kenyans for jobs in Saudi Arabia and other regions on October 31, 2022. The Cabinet Secretary revealed that the meeting was informative with complex mind boggling revelations and a deep cry for help in […]

CHANGE OF GUARD AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The outgoing Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amb. Raychelle Omamo, handed over to her successor, Dr. Alfred Nganga Mutua at the Ministry headquarters on October 27, 2022. In her brief remarks, Amb. Omamo congratulated the new CS and wished him well. She also thanked the Ministry Staff for their support accorded to her during her tenure […]

PRESIDENT RUTO FLAGS OFF KENYA VALUE-ADDED TEA TO GHANA

On October 5, 2022, H.E. President William Ruto flagged off the inaugural consignment of Kenya value-added tea to Ghana under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA), marking Kenya’s maiden export to the West African country in first AfCFTA guided trade deal. Kenya and Ghana were the first African Union (AU) Member States to deposit […]