Kenya is seeking to translate its longstanding friendship with Türkiye into a stronger economic and strategic partnership, with investment, trade, tourism, aviation, health, defence and regional security emerging as priority areas for closer cooperation.
“Stronger global partnerships should open doors for Kenyan businesses, create jobs and connect our people to bigger markets,” Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi said following his engagement with a delegation from the Türkiye–Kenya Parliamentary Friendship Group in Nairobi.
Mudavadi said the talks explored ways of attracting more Turkish investment to Kenya
Kenya, Türkiye Advance Strategic Partnership with Focus on Trade, Investment and Regional Security
Kenya and Türkiye are moving to translate longstanding political and diplomatic ties into a more impactful strategic partnership anchored on trade, investment, connectivity, security, health and people-to-people cooperation.
The commitment emerged during an engagement between Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi and a delegation of the Türkiye–Kenya Parliamentary Friendship Group in Nairobi, where discussions centred on expanding areas of mutual interest and delivering tangible benefits to the citizens and economies of both countries.
“Stronger global partnerships should open doors for Kenyan businesses, create jobs and connect our people to bigger markets,” Mudavadi said, underscoring Kenya’s economic diplomacy agenda and the importance of converting diplomatic relations into concrete opportunities for citizens, businesses and investor
Mudavadi highlighted the significant potential for increased Turkish investment in Kenya, expanded bilateral trade and stronger commercial linkages between enterprises in the two countries.
