Republic of Kenya
Brazil established diplomatic relations with Kenya shortly after its independence in 1963, and opened a resident Embassy in Nairobi in 1967. Kenya opened an Embassy in Brasilia in 2006.
In 2010, the then President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited Nairobi, and agreements were signed in the areas of trade and investment, education, and energy. That same year, the visit to Brazil of the then Kenyan Foreign Minister, Moses Wetang'ula, fostered partnerships in the areas of air services and cultural cooperation.
In August 2016, Kenya's Vice President William Ruto visited Brazil on the occasion of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
In April 2018, a Brazil-Kenya Political Consultations Meeting was held on the occasion of the visit of the Under-Secretary-General for Africa and the Middle East, Ambassador Fernando José Marroni de Abreu, to Nairobi. In June of the same year, Kenya's Secretary for Political and Diplomatic Affairs, Ambassador Tom Amolo, visited Brasilia to follow up on the issues addressed during the political consultations.
In July 2019, the then Attorney General, Raquel Dodge, visited Kenya to discuss cooperation on environmental matters. In return, the director of the Kenyan Public Prosecutor's Office, Noordin Haji, visited Brazil in September. The countries' prosecutors’ offices began negotiations to establish inter-institutional cooperation in the area of combating corruption.
Brazil cooperates with Kenya in several sectors. Cooperation initiatives have already been carried out in the electoral , sports, environmental and health areas. Currently, a trilateral program is underway in the area of school meals, as well as bilateral initiatives in agriculture (manioc and cotton sector), college education, training of diplomats, and training of military personnel.
Chronology of bilateral relations
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2020 |
Kenyan parliamentary delegation visit to Brazil (March), interested in agricultural issues |
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2019 |
Kenyan parliamentary mission visit to Brazil October, to learn about the Brazilian experience in administrative decentralization, disaster management, elections by electronic vote and the fight against corruption |
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The director of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Kenya, Noordin Haji, visits Brazil |
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The Attorney General of the Republic, Raquel Dodge, visits Kenya |
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2018 |
Kenya's Secretary for Political and Diplomatic Affairs, Ambassador Tom Amolo, visits Brasilia |
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First Meeting of Political Consultations, on the occasion of the visit of the Undersecretary General for Africa and the Middle East, Ambassador Fernando José Marroni de Abreu, to Nairobi (April) |
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2015 |
Kenya's Vice President William Ruto visits Brazil on the occasion of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games |
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, participates in the Tenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Nairobi (December 15-18) |
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2013 |
President Dilma Rousseff meets with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the margins of the African Union Golden Jubilee celebrations |
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2012 |
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki comes to Brazil as head of the Kenyan delegation to Rio+20 (June) |
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Through the World Food Program (WFP), Brazil donates 10 thousand tons of food to refugees sheltered in camps in Kenya (May) |
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2011 |
ABC's technical mission is sent to Nairobi to analyze the possibilities of cooperation between the two countries in agriculture, development of arid and semi-arid regions, protection of headwaters, disaster management, maritime rescue, and forest firefighting |
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2010 |
Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetang'ula visits Brazil. During the visit, agreements on air services and cultural cooperation are signed (September) |
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Nairobi, the first visit of a Brazilian head of state to Kenya. On the occasion, agreements are signed in the areas of trade promotion and investment; cooperation in the energy sector; education; and cooperation between diplomatic academies (July) |
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The Kenya Sugar Board and representatives of the Kenya Parliament Services Committee visit Brazil (May) |
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Kenyan parliamentarians from the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Activities of Illicit Organizations and representatives of the Privatization Commission of the Kenyan Ministry of Finance visit Brazil (March) |
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2009 |
Brazilian soccer coaches mission to train Kenyan professionals |
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2008 |
Kenyan Minister of Social Affairs participates in event of the Ministry of Social Development in Brazil |
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II Brazil-Kenya Joint Commission, in Nairobi; on the occasion, agreements are signed in the areas of health, environment, and visas |
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2007 |
The Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, visits Kenya. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Area of Wildlife Conservation (expired) |
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2006 |
Kenya's Minister of Tourism and Wildlife visits Brazil |
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Opening of the Embassy of Kenya in Brasília |
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2005 |
First Brazil-Kenya Joint Commission is held in Brasília; signing of a Sports Cooperation Agreement (August) |
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Foreign Minister Celso Amorim's trip to Kenya. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations (March) |
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1995 |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka visits Brazil |
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1992 |
President Daniel Moi visits Brazil (Rio-92) |
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1975 |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kenya visits Brazil |
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1974 |
Brazilian diplomatic mission in Kenya is raised to Embassy status |
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1973 |
Signing of a Technical Cooperation Agreement |
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Signing of a Cultural Exchange Agreement |
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mário Gibson Barbosa visits Kenya |
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1967 |
Brazil establishes diplomatic mission in Nairobi |
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1964 |
Brazil and Kenya establish diplomatic relations |