Kenya has called for a renewed and action-oriented partnership between Africa and Europe, anchored in mutual respect, equitable cooperation and tangible outcomes for citizens.
Speaking during the opening of the Regional Seminar of Heads of European Union (EU) Delegations to African countries in Nairobi, Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Dr. Korir Sing’oei welcomed more than 40 EU Ambassadors serving across the continent.
The seminar takes place in a landmark year as Kenya and the European Union commemorate 50 years of diplomatic partnership, dating back to the establishment of the European Community Delegation in Nairobi in 1976.
Over the decades, the relationship has evolved from development cooperation into a broad strategic partnership encompassing trade and investment, digital transformation, climate action, migration and mobility, governance, and peace and security.
The Principal Secretary highlighted the growing economic dividends of the relationship, noting that the EU remains Kenya’s largest export market, accounting for approximately one-fifth of the country’s exports.
Trade has grown by approximately 20 per cent since the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force in July 2024, with Kenya’s horticultural exports, particularly flowers, continuing to support hundreds of thousands of livelihoods.
Additionally, he underscored recent milestones, including the launch of a ten-year strategy to implement the EPA, Kenya’s first Digital Dialogue with the EU in March 2026, and the designation of the…
