Kenya and France to co-host historic France-Africa Summit

The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, yesterday received Mr. Jérémie Blin, Secretary General of the France-Africa Summit, and French Ambassador H.E. Arnaud Suquet. 

The discussions centered on hosting of the first Africa-France Summit in Nairobi in 2016. The agreement to host the first Africa-France Summit outside France was announced in September 2024 by President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron during the 79th UN General Assembly in New York. 

The upcoming Nairobi summit is expected to focus on climate change, environmental challenges, and financial system reform, as aligned with initiatives such as the Nairobi Declaration from the Africa Climate Summit. The Government of Kenya looks forward to hosting a transformative Summit that redefines Africa-France relations through innovation, sustainability, and shared prosperity. 

Also present was Principal Secretary Dr. Korir SingOei and Ambassador Lucy Kiruthu.