US President
Barack Obama and First Lady
Michelle Obama greet His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, in the
Blue Room during a
US-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the
White House, 5 August 2014.US Secretary of State
John Kerry meets with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, President
Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, President
Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, and Prime Minister
Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia to discuss the situation in South Sudan at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C., on 5 August 2014Kenyatta talking at the Somalia Conference in London 2013
Uhuru Kenyatta help draft a lasting solution for the Somalia conflict at the conference and then held bilateral talks with Prime Minister
David Cameron .[2] This was presidents Uhuru's first trip to a western country after his inauguration and his visit was slightly controversial in the UK as Kenyatta was under trial at the ICC after the
Post election violence.[3]
The President attended the World Economic Forum on 10 May at the Westin Grand Hotel along with various other African leaders including
Jakaya Kikwete from Tanzania. After the forum, Kenyatta held bilateral talks with
Jacob Zuma.[4]
The president's first state visit to the neighbouring nation. The president meets
Salva Kiir before they both head towards the
AU conference in
Addis Ababa. Salvaa Kiir supports Kenyatta's bid against the ICC.[5]
First State visit to Uganda by the president. Also joined by
Paul Kagame for closed door talks.This meeting essentially began the formation of the "collation of the willing".[7][8]
Kenyatta Attends AU summit for HIV, Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The president also held bilateral talks with president
Goodluck Jonathan and officially opened a Kenyan Chancery in Abuja.[10]
Kenyatta talks to various Russian business to increase involvement in Kenya. The President assured business co-operation and especially urged Russian fertiliser producers to set up a factor in Kenya.[13] Kenyatta also went to cheer for the Kenyan team at the IAAF championship.[8]
President Kenyatta visited China by the invitation of H.E.
Xi Jinping with 60 Kenyan business men. China is one of Kenya's largest trading partner and various deals worth over $5 billion were signed. China agreed to build the
standard gauge railway and increase energy investment.[14]
The African Union proposes to withdraw from the ICC and call for all cases against sitting leaders in the ICC to be deferred until the respective leaders retire from office.[16]
The president arrives for a three-day summit. The president also attends the 3rd Northern Corridor infrastructure summit. Furthermore, Kenyatta visits the Transform Africa Summit, held by the International Telecommunication union. The second summit was attended by various African leaders.[17]
Kenyatta is received at the airport by the
Emir of Kuwait. Kenyatta attends the third
Arab-African summit, where various regional leaders and business men assemble to increase Arab and African co-operation.[18]
Kenyatta attends the summit for Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region. Furthermore, Kenyatta holds bilateral talks with various Angolan ministries and promises to open new Kenyan Embassy in Luanda.[21]
Kenyatta makes the first state visit to Ethiopia. Bilateral talks were held between both leaders and certain topics such as the South Sudan Conflict,
LAPSET and various investment relations were discussed.[25]
This was the first state visit by a Kenyan Head of state to Turkey. Bilateral talks and various trade agreements were signed.[28] Furthermore, Kenyan opened their first embassy in Turkey.[29]
Kenyatta makes a three-day state visit to hold bilateral talks with the Qatari leadership. He met the Qatari defence minister and the energy minister. Furthermore, he met with the Qatari business community and the Kenyan diaspora.[30]
Uhuru kenyatta travels to Kigali for the Northern Corridor Infrastructure summit. It was attended by the heads of state of Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan. The meeting was held to help fast-track the cross border infrastructure projects in road, rail, electricity and ICT.[33]
Kenyatta attends the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction in
Sendai. The President also conducts an official state visit and meets prime minister
Shinzō Abe, where they discuss trade imbalances between the two countries.[34]
On the state visit to Jordan Uhuru Kenyatta makes a stop in Ethiopia for fourth Tana High-level Forum on Security in Africa a regional peace summit, mainly concerning terrorism on the continent.[36]
The president attends the Horn of Africa Co-ordination meeting along with various leaders from countries along the coast of Eastern Africa. Mainly regional piracy and terrorism was discussed in a closed door meeting with
King Abdullah II.[37]
Kenyatta makes a speech at the Milken Institute Global Conference, where Kenyatta highlighted Kenya as a gateway for business into the continent and boasted the upgrades of infrastructure, health and education in the country.[38]
Kenyatta is received at the airport by president
Jacob Zuma who attends the 6th Session of the Pan-African Parliament. Kenyatta also conducts talks with Zuma, where certain bilateral relations are discussed.[40]
The president is received at the airport by President
Edgar Lungu with a 21 gun salute. Kenyatta officially opens the 51st Zambian International Trade Fair. The president also discusses various bilateral relations between the countries in a closed door meeting.[44]
Kenyatta attends conference of Global Financing Facility in Support of Every Woman and Every Child. Event is also attended by
Ban Ki-moon and
Jim Yong Kim.[45]
President Kenyatta launches Kenya's new international brand at the Milan Expo. The president also held bilateral talks with the prime minister
Matteo Renzi[50] On the final day, the president launched the "Make in Kenya" initiative.[51]
President Kenyatta attends the 70th session of the United Nations General assembly in New York. President Kenyatta also co-chairs a panel on women empowerment with Chinese president
Xi Jinping. The president also spoke at a summit on UN peace operations that is attended by several top leaders including
Barack Obama.[52]
Kenyatta attends the 21st sessions of the Conference of Parties held in Paris. Various world leaders from over 140 countries attended the event. Kenyatta submitted its new climate plan and agreed to reduce over 30% of the countries green house emissions by 2030.[55]
The first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation being held in Africa, Kenyatta arrives here straight from the paris conference. The president hold bilateral talks with the Chinese premier
Xi Jinping before the conference.[56]
Kenyatta attends the 12th Northern Corridor summit in kigali. Talks of further integration projects were discussed and the inclusion of Ethiopia into a power sharing deal within the region.[57]
2016
The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2016:
Various leaders attended the AU summit and Kenyatta flew to Ethiopia with president
Muhammadu Buhari who ended a 3-day state visit. At the summit Kenyatta pushed for increase involvement of the AU in Somalia. Kenya was elected to be a member of the African Union Peace and Security Council for 3 years. President Kenyatta also held bilateral talks with the President of Guinea.[58]
Kenyatta visits various institutions in the country before he held bilateral talks with prime minister
Benjamin Netanyahu. Kenyatta visits the Kenyan students studying dry-land farming in the country and also visits
Wolfson Medical Center, where 20 Kenyan children received heart surgery.[59]
Kenyatta attends the 17th
EAC summit in Tanzania. All EAC leaders are present for the summit and South Sudan is admitted to the union. The leaders discuss various trade and logistic agreements and the EAC launched their first internationally recognised common passport. Furthermore, the leaders inaugurate the
Tengeru -
Voi highway project.[61]
This is the first visit in 14 years where both heads of state conducted bilateral talks. The President met his French counterpart
François Hollande to forge a strategic partnership against terrorism in the region.[63] Furthermore, France pledged over 250 million euros in funds for infrastructure projects in the country.[64] Uhuru also met with various stakeholders in the tourism industry in France to promote Kenya as a safe tourist destinations for French citizens.[65]
This was the first visit by a Kenyan head of state to Germany in 17 years. The last visit to Germany was made by
Daniel arap Moi in 1999.[66] President Kenyatta held bilateral talks with chancellor
Angela Merkel regarding, security, trade and foreign investments. The president also attended the Kenya-Germany Business forum. Germany is the 4th largest foreign investors in the country and the president stressed to facilitate to increase the trade between the two countries. Furthermore, the president also attended the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) Industrial Park and the Berlin Adlershof Science City.[67]
Uhuru Kenyatta meets
Yoweri Museveni and
Paul Kagame at the Speke resort in Kampala for the NCIP summit. Various infrastructure projects were discussed that include power generation, transmission and interconnectivity,
crude oil pipeline, commodities exchange, human resource capacity building and land. In particular the
Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway which is almost near completion was discussed for its expansion to
Naivasha. Moreover, the Rwanda-South Sudan
SGR feasibility was discussed.[68]
President Kenyatta attended the
African Development Bank 2016 annual meeting in Lusaka, held at the Mulungushi conference centre. The focus of the conference was on energy, climate change and youth unemployment.[71]
President Kenyatta attended the 6th International Conference on the Great Lakes region. On the sidelines of the conference, president kenyatta held bilateral talks with president
José Eduardo dos Santos. The leaders talked about eliminating trade and business barriers between the countries, easing the visa regime between the nations and to enhance the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between the nations. President Dos Santos also displayed intention to visit Kenya, later in 2016.[72]
President Kenyatta delivered the keynote address at the European Development Days (EDD) and held bilateral talks on trade and security with various EU leaders.[73]
Uhuru Kenyatta made a three-day state visit where he will meet president
Ian Khama to discuss bilateral relations and trade agreements. The president's main focus of the trip was to discuss the
Tripartite Free Trade Agreement and to attend the 2nd Botswana-Kenya business seminar.[74] This is kenyatta's first visit to the country after Ian Khama, displayed his interest against the president in the
International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya.[75]
Kenyatta attends the anniversary of the
Entebbe hostage crisis from 1976. The event is attended by various regional leaders and the prime minister of Israel,
Benjamin Netanyahu. Various regional leaders also held talks on defence and security in the region.[76]
Kenyatta attends the 27th Ordinary AU summit held at the
Kigali Convention Centre. Various issues are discussed at the AU ranging from financing and security and the ongoing crisis in South Sudan is discussed. The African Union C-10 committee also meets to discuss United Nations reforms.[77]
Kenyatta attends the
28th IGAD Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government. Uhuru Kenyatta and
Hassan Mohamud held bilateral talks in a hotel close to the airport. The meeting is the first international event that will host heads of states since 1991. The meeting is to discuss the presidential and parliamentary elections to be held in Somalia soon and the situation in South Sudan. This is the first visit by a Kenyan president to Somalia in 30 years.[79]
African Union Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa
Details
Kenyatta attends the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa. The summit is important to Kenya to help protect its coast, from increase piracy and porous borders.[80]
Kenyatta makes a 2-day state visit to Sudan to discuss bilateral relations between Sudan and Kenya. Kenyatta meets president
Omar al-Bashir of Sudan at the state house. Various bilateral agreements were signed in communications, trade and oil and gas. The highlight of the meeting was African agenda to exit the
International Criminal Court. Moreover, Kenyatta toured the Sudan Gold refinery company, the Sudan oil refinery company and the Sudan COFTTEA factory.[81]
Kenyatta attends the annual diplomats forum in Uganda where he held bilateral talks with
Yoweri Museveni and various other diplomats from Kenyan and Uganda. Kenyatta also gave the keynote speech at the event and the forum is for the business community to interact with the diplomatic community to help facilitate cross border business.[83]
2017
The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2017:
President Uhuru attended the inauguration of the 8th
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017, as the Guest of Honor. Uhuru was joined with president
Paul Kagame of Rwanda at the summit.[84] Kenyatta also held bilateral talks with prime minister
Narendra Modi and president of India
Pranab Mukherjee. Bilateral talks were held to enhance collaboration in trade, healthcare, manufacturing, security, defence and Information, Communication and Technology.[85][86]
Kenyatta attended the Kenya-India forum. Kenyatta held talks with industry chiefs in India including automaker Tata, technology services firm Infosys, and Torrent Pharmaceuticals.[87]
President Uhuru visited the troops stationed at Dhobley Military Camp in Somalia. The president praised the troops for their role in the war and keeping Kenyans safe.[91]
President Uhuru attends the 3rd Somalia Conference. Ahead of the conference, Kenyatta met with
Theresa May to discuss a trade agreement with the United Kingdom in a post Brexit UK. Various other bilateral talks were held, along with the issue on British Visas being processed in South Africa instead of Kenya.[92]
President Kenyatta attended a presidential retreat on financing, infrastructure and health and a summit of the East African Community (EAC) member states in Uganda.[96]
President Kenyatta heads to the Caribbean in a historic visit to the island of Cuba on Tuesday, seeking a helping hand for his healthcare policy in the Big Four Agenda.
[1]
Kenyatta met president Donald Trump for the first time. Defense and Security agreements were top of the agenda as the United States works with Kenya to help fight political instability in the Horn of Africa. Moreover, nearly $230 million in other commercial deals and economic agreements were inked.[98][99]
President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed the General assembly. The president commented on the general performance of the UN and called for predictable funding Of UN Peacekeeping Operations.[101]
President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the Tanzanian Kenyan border to launch the one stop border post between the two countries. The launch was also attended by Tanzanian president
John Magufuli.[102]
President Uhuru Kenyatta attended the Africa-Europe forum held in Vienna. The president discussed Kenya's advancement in the digital space across all economic sectors. The president also held bilateral talks with the president of Austria
Alexander Van der Bellen. Van der Bellen gifted Kenyatta a
Geospatial map of Kenya.[103][104]
2019
The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2019:
32nd
AU Summit Heads of State and Government Summit
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President Kenyatta attends the 32nd African Union Heads of State Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kenya gets re-elected on the AU security council.[105] President Kenyatta also hosted a meeting of world leads on African renaissance as part of the 400th anniversary of the
transatlantic slave trade.[106]
President Kenyatta made a 1 day state visit to Ethiopia along with various business delegations. Along with prime minister
Abiy Ahmed they officially opened the High-Level Ethiopia and Kenya business forum.[107]
President Kenyatta made a 1 day state visit to Gabiro, Rwanda at Rwanda's leadership retreat. The president called for deeper relationship between the two countries.[108]
President Kenyatta attended the 29th Namibian Independence day celebrations. The president was awarded Namibia's highest honor First Class of the
Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia mirabilis.[109] Post celebrations Kenyatta toured various facilities in the capital to help boost business relations.[110]
President Kenyatta made a four day state visit to Mauritius to attend the Kenya-Mauritius Business forum.[111] Kenyatta met with prime minister
Pravind Jugnauth and held bilateral talks with the delegation. Agreements such as Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA); an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA); and an MOU on Cooperation for the Development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Processing Zone in Kenya were signed. Furthermore, the ban of Kenyan farm exports to Mauritius was lifted.[citation needed]
President Kenyatta attended the 2nd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. The president held bilateral talks with Chinese president
Xi Jinping and mainly discussed infrastructure funding and debt restructuring. Kenya walked away with increase access of Kenyan agricultural goods to china and $666m in infrastructure funding.[112][113]
President Kenyatta attends the Global Conference on Women and Girls. Kenyatta also meets with Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau on the sidelines to discuss gender issues in Africa.[115][116]
President Kenyatta attended the National Economic Summit in Zambia per the invitation of
Edgar Lungu. The event was also attended by former president of Tanzania
Jakaya Kikwete.[117]
President Kenyatta visited Jamaica in a historic state visit to the Caribbean. The president met Jamaican prime minister
Andrew Holness and held various bilateral talks on his 3-day state visit. Along with various MoUs being signed, the two leaders discussed establishing air transport connections between the two countries to help strengthen economic ties.[118][119]
President Kenyatta visited Barbados on the second leg of his Caribbean visit. Kenyatta held bilateral talks to boost trade relations with Prime Minister
Mia Mottley.[120]
President Kenyatta met with regional leaders in Khartoum to witness the signing of the pact that will establish a transitional government in Sudan following the year long
Sudanese Revolution.[121]
President Kenyatta attended the seventh TICAD conference along with 30 other heads of state. During the visit, Kenyatta held bilateral talks with Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe to discuss the various infrastructure projects Japan is involved in within Kenya.[122]
President Kenyatta was a keynote speaker at the Future Investment Initiative conference. The president urged the gulf countries to invest in Kenya to reestablish historical business relations.[130] Kenyatta also held bilateral talks with the
KingAbdullah II of Jordan on the sidelines.[131]
2020
The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta during 2020:
President Kenyatta launched Kenya's first green bond on the
London Stock Exchange. The $40m bond was issued by a Kenyan company Acorn Holdings, and becomes the first Kenya shilling corporate green bond to be listed in the United Kingdom.[132] Kenyatta also met with Prime Minister
Boris Johnson.[133]
President Kenyatta made with President
Donald Trump at the white house to sign a new trade agreement with the United States. Trade between the two countries is valued at approximately $1bn annually. Moreover, an agreement was signed to allow 42 select Kenyan investigators to receive counterterrorism training at FBI headquarters.[134]
President Kenyatta made his first foreign trip after the self imposed pause following the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The three day state visit was to strengthen economic ties with France, and to encourage continued investment of France in Kenya. Kenyatta also met with French president
Emmanuel Macron where they signed various infrastructure agreements. The first agreement was with
Vinci SA to build and operate the
Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit Highway, the second included the development of the Nairobi CBD and the final was to construct a
Light Rail from
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.[135] The two also discussed increase Kenyan exports of fruits and vegetables into France.
President Kenyatta met with Italian president
Sergio Mattarella after concluding his official visit at the Vatican City. Trade, tourism and investment between the two countries was discussed.[137]
President Kenyatta attended the funeral of the late Tanzanian President John Magufuli. Kenyatta gave a speech on behalf of all East African leaders.[139]
President Kenyatta made a 3 day official state visit to Kinshasa. The president and delegation met with various business people from DRC and discussed cross border investment opportunities. Kenyatta met with his DRC counterpart
Félix Tshisekedi and discussed Kenya opening consulates in
Goma and
Lubumbashi, and DRC opening a consulate in
Mombasa. Kenya is looking to woo more DRC business people to use the Mombasa port to import goods with the increase in regional competition. As Kenyatta is the current president of the
East African Community, DRC's membership was discussed. The president also attended the opening ceremony of
Equity Bank's Kinshasa branch.[140]
President Kenyatta made a day trip to Ethiopia to witness the issuance of a telecom license to the telecom consortium led by Kenyan company
Safaricom.[143]
President Kenyatta made the first ever state visit to Turkey by a Kenyan president. Kenyatta was invited by Turkish president
Recep Erdoğan. Kenyatta attended the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and held bilateral talks with delegates from both countries.[144]
President Kenyatta is hosted by King
Philippe of Belgium on his two day state visit. Kenyatta attends the Belgium-Kenya business forum and delegates from both countries discuss bilateral trade.[145]
President Kenyatta co-hosted along with Prime Minister
Boris Johnson the Global Education Summit in London. Other than the summit the UK committed more vaccines to Kenya through the
COVAX program.[148]
President Kenyatta made with President
Joe Biden, to be the first African head of state to meet Biden at the white house. A range of economic and security issues were discussed. Biden requested that Kenya use its influence to settle the ongoing
Tigray conflict in Ethiopia.[153] Kenyatta also met with UN Secretary General
António Guterres to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.[154]
President Kenyatta made a state visit to South Africa per the invitation of president
Cyril Ramaphosa. The two presidents discussed diplomatic and trade relations. Both presidents also acknowledged the signing of the Strategic Partnership Framework between
South African Airways and
Kenya Airways.[156]
President Kenyatta visited Tanzania to attend the 60th Independence day celebrations of
Tanganyika. Kenyatta has made several visits to Tanzania on multilateral visits but is first bilateral visit to the country. Kenyatta and President
Samia will witness the signing of the agreements of eight contracts.[157]
2022
The following international trips were made by Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022.
Uhuru Kenyatta held a 3 day work visit to the UAE. He met with Kenyan business community and the prince of Abu Dhabi. On 16 February he led the flag raising ceremony launching Kenya day at the Dubai Expo 2020.[159]
Uhuru Kenyatta attended the Africa-Europe summit in Brussels. The main topic of discussion was the Covid-19 pandemic and the technology transfer of mRNA vaccines to Africa.[160]
Uhuru Kenyatta met with the president of the Swiss Confederation
Ignazio Cassis and held bilateral talks.[161] The president commissioned a Kenyan chancery in Bern to help facilitate business conversations between Swiss and Kenyan companies.
Kenyatta first attended the UN Ocean Conference on Climate and chaired the African Union Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC).[165] After the visit, Uhuru Kenyatta met with the president of Portugal
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and held bilateral talks and signed various MOUs to increase business between the two nations. On 29 June, Kenyatta launched the Kenya-Portugal Business Forum.[166]
Seychelles and Kenya signed 10 bilateral agreements to increase co-operation between the two countries. Kenyatta met with President
Wavel Ramkalawan and toured around various sites in the Seychelles. He also made a visit to the
UNESCO heritage site of
Vallée de Mai.[167]
Kenyatta attended the EAC summit held in Tanzania focused on regional integration. Before the summit, Kenyatta inaugurated the 42.4km Arusha Bypass road linking to the Kenyan border.[168]