PS SINGOEI GRACES BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Dr. Korir Singoei, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, on July 14, 2023 graced the Bastille Day celebrations at the French Embassy in Nairobi, following an invitation by the French Ambassador, H.E. Arnaud Suquet. Bastille Day commemorates the 1790 “Fête de la Fédération” This celebration occurred on the first anniversary of dismantling the Bastille fortress on […]

KENYA HOSTS THE AFRICAN EDITION OF THE BERLIN CLIMATE AND SECURITY CONFERENCE

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, the German Federal Foreign Office, and Adelphi collaborated to host the first-ever African edition of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC), which took place in Nairobi on July 6, 2023. The Annual Conference, which had its first iteration in 2019, has grown into the largest gathering place […]

KENYA, CONGO HOLD INAUGURAL JOINT COMMISSION FOR COOPERATION

  Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua together with his Congo counterpart Hon. Mr. Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, held a ministerial segment of the Inaugural Session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) on July 5 to 8, 2023, in Congo Brazzaville ahead of the State Visit by H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto scheduled for July […]

OPERATIONALIZATION OF KENYAS FOREIGN SERVICE ACADEMY

The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) was established through a Cabinet Memorandum 1/2006 as a State Corporation under Cap 446 Laws of Kenya with the objective of strengthening the Ministry’s human and institutional capacities in policy research, analysis and monitoring the efficacy of Kenya’s Foreign Policy. The Academy has realized significant milestones, which include collaboration in […]

KENYA HOSTS THE SECOND SESSION OF THE UN-HABITAT ASSEMBLY

Kenya hosted the Second Session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly from June 5 to 9, 2023 in Nairobi, under the theme: ‘A sustainable urban future through inclusive and effective multilateralism: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in times of global crises.’ The UN-Habitat Assembly is the global authority on urban trends and policies. It convenes […]

WELCOME REMARKS BY DR. ALFRED N. MUTUA, E.G.H., CABINET SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 43RD ORDINARY SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, 13TH JULY, 2023, NAIROBI

  Your Excellency Mr. Dhoihir Dhoulkamal, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in charge of Diaspora and Francophony of the Union of the Comoros and the Chairperson of the Executive Council, Excellencies Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Your Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Your Excellency Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Kattan, our […]

KENYA TO HOST 5TH MID-YEAR COORDINATION MEETING OF THE AFRICAN UNION, REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES AND REGIONAL MECHANISMS

Kenya 🇰🇪 will host the 5th Mid-Year Coordination meeting between the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms from July 13 to 16, 2023 in Nairobi. Fourteen (14) Heads of State and Government, fifty-one (51) Foreign Ministers of the AU Member States, high-level dignitaries and approximately fifteen hundred (1500) delegates will be participating […]

KENYA – DJIBOUTI BOLSTER RELATIONS

On June 9, 2023, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua and his counterpart, H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti’s Minister for Foreign and International Cooperation, held a Ministerial Segment of the 2nd Session of the Kenya-Djibouti Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) on Political, Security, Trade and Economic issues, as well as on Youth, Social and Cultural […]

CS MUTUA ATTENDS ICGLR REGIONAL INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE MEETING IN LUANDA

Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua made a one-day official visit to Luanda, Angola to attend the Regional Inter- Ministerial Committee (RIMC) meeting of the International Great Lakes Regional Conference (ICGLR) on June 1, 2023.  The RIMC meeting was held ahead of the 10th ICGLR Extra Ordinary Summit of Heads of States held on June 3, […]

AFRICAN DAY 2023

Amb. George Orina, Director General, Bilateral and Political Affairs accompanied by Amb. Jean Kimani, Permanent Representative, Kenya Permanent Mission to UN Habitat, Mr. James Kiiru, Director Africa and AU, joined representatives from AU Members States and other members of the international diplomatic community in celebrating the African Day 2023 held in Nairobi on May 25, […]