Egypt, Kenya to elevate ties to strategic level, sign 12 cooperation agreements

CAIRO – 30 January 2025: Egypt and Kenya announced in a joint statement that they would elevate ties to the comprehensive strategic level, and that would, thus, draft and sign a document that covers the areas of politics, economy, trade, investment, security, counterterrorism, water, regional cooperation, multilateral cooperation, climate change, education, culture, and capacity-building.

 

 

 

The announcement was made during a visit by Kenyan President William Ruto to Cairo on January 29-31 upon an invitation by President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi.

 

 

The strategic partnership agreement will include intensifying coordination and consultation on global and regional affairs of joint interest, establishing an Egyptian-Kenyan business council, and holding regular consultations on Nile Water affairs.

 

It will also consist of bolstering Kenya's access to the programmes of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development, and Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding.

The document will also showcase both countries' congruence on the necessity of strengthening the role of the African Union, and rendering UN organizations among others more representative of the global south, which starts from reforming the Security Council.

As a first step, the two presidents attended Wednesday the signing of 12 cooperation agreements on political consultations, diplomatic training, investment facilitation, seaports, youth, space, ICT, higher education, gender equality, women empowerment, housing and urban development.