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Despite internal tensions in Sudan and Ethiopia, Kenya has maintained good relations with its northern neighbours. Recent relations with Uganda and Tanzania have improved as the three countries work for mutual economic benefit.
Kenya maintains a moderate profile in Third World politics. Its relations with Western countries are generally friendly, although current political and economic instabilities are often blamed on Western pressures.
Kenya serves as a major host for refugees from Somalia and Sudan and currently has troops in three United Nations peacekeeping operations.
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International disputes
The administrative boundary with Sudan does not coincide with international boundary.
Kenya's status as a hub for the international illicit drug trade has led to somewhat strained relations with both Western countries and its regional neighbours. There is widespread harvesting of small, wild plots of cannabis and qat (khat). Kenya is a transit country for South Asian heroin destined for Europe and, sometimes, North America. Indian methaqualone also transits en route to South Africa.
Neighboring countries
Ethiopia
Somalia
The lack of a cohesive government in Somalia prevents normal contact with that country. Kenya serves as the major host for refugees from turmoil in Somalia.
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
From 1961 to 1965 the two states, along with Tanzania, were united in the East African Common Services Organization, a common market with a loose federal structure.[1]
Europe
Finland
See Foreign relations of Finland
Greece
- Greece has an Embassy in Nairobi and an Honorary Consulate in Mombassa.
- Kenya is represented in Greece through its Embassy in Rome, Italy.
Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Kenya
Romania
- Romania has an embassy in Nairobi.
Russia
Turkey
Turkey has an embassy in Nairobi but Kenya has no embassies in Turkey.[2]
Other countries
Canada
- Canada has a high commission in Nairobi.
- The High Commission of Kenya in Ottawa is located in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood in the capital.[3]
Israel
Pakistan
Relations between Pakistan and Kenya were established in the 60's, when Pakistan expressed its support for Kenya in getting independence from British rule. Ever since from that time, relations between the two nations have been warm, with both countries having had discussed previously in the Pakistan-Kenya Joint Ministerial Commission session which was hosted in Nairobi in 2004, about boosting bilateral trade and economic relations.[6]
People's Republic of China
China-Kenya relations date back to 14 December 1963, two days after the formal establishment of Kenyan independence, when China became the fourth country to open an embassy in Nairobi.[7] Military exchange between the two countries has been increasing in the past decade. General Liu Jingsong, commander of the Lanzhou Military Region, led China's first military delegation to Kenya in December 1996; Major General Nick Leshan, commander of the Kenyan air force, paid a return visit in 1997.[8] Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki visited Beijing in August 2005.[9]
United States
After Kenya's independence on December 12, 1963, the United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The embassy in Nairobi was established December 12, 1963—Kenya’s indepedence day—with Laurence C. Vass as chargé d’affaires ad interim pending the appointment of an ambassador. |}
See also
References
- ^ East Africa Living Encyclopedia Kenya -- Foreign Relations
- ^ Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Kenya
- ^ Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Kenya
- ^ Israeli embassy in Nairobi
- ^ Kenyan embassy in Tel Aviv
- ^ http://pakistantimes.net/2004/07/31/business3.htm
- ^ "Kenya, China Mark 40-year Diplomatic Ties". Xinhua News Agency. 2003-12-11. http://www.china.org.cn/english/international/82128.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ "Kenya: Bilateral Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 2003-10-12. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/fzs/gjlb/3014/default.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ "China to promote cooperation with Kenya: Chinese premier". People's Daily. 2005-08-19. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200508/19/eng20050819_203345.html. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Permanent Mission of Kenya to the United Nations
- United States Embassy in Nairobi,Kenya
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