Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has kicked off an official visit to France with a series of high-level engagements.
The talks are aimed at sharpening Kenya’s diplomatic priorities ahead of the forthcoming Africa–France Summit.
Mudavadi said the visit began with focused, action-driven discussions involving Kenya’s diplomatic missions in Paris, bringing together teams from the Kenya Embassy in France and the country’s Permanent Delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
The engagements were led by Ambassador Jane Lusenaka, the Deputy Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires in Paris, and Ambassador Prof. Peter Ngure, Kenya’s Permanent
According to Mudavadi, the talks centred on aligning priorities for the bilateral visit, refining key deliverables, and finalising critical actions in preparation for the Africa–France Summit.
The summit is expected to bring together African leaders and their French counterparts to discuss cooperation on development, security, climate action, and global governance.
“The discussions reinforced our collective resolve to move with clarity, coordination, and purpose in advancing Kenya’s strategic objectives on the global stage,” Mudavadi said in a statement.
The Prime CS, who also serves as Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, noted that France remains a key strategic partner for Kenya, particularly in areas such as trade, investment, education, culture, climate action, and multilateral diplomacy.
