President William Ruto has declared the immediate establishment of a Kenyan Consulate General in Kazakhstan.
Addressing a business forum in Astana on Wednesday, May 20, Ruto revealed the consulate will be upgraded to a full embassy next year to bolster diplomatic and economic connections between the nations.
The President stated this action would solidify existing agreements while invigorating a relationship vital to both countries’ economic expansion.
“After evaluating the potential between our nations and the substantial relationship our economies can forge, we must immediately establish a consulate general here and advance it to a complete embassy by next year to consolidate our signed agreements and propel the relationship that will define our economic growth,” Ruto explained.
According to the Head of State, expanding Kenya’s diplomatic footprint in Kazakhstan will expedite collaboration in trade, investment, and development initiatives as Kenya broadens its worldwide economic connections.
This development will also create opportunities for education and employment in the Central Asian nation.
Kazakhstan has welcomed Kenyan students and agricultural experts through proposed joint educational programs in the agricultural economy sector, demonstrating a commitment to intensifying academic and technical collaboration between the two nations.
At the same forum, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited Kenyan students to study in Astana universities, emphasizing this would further reinforce bilateral relations.
“We are also fully receptive to joint educational initiatives in the agricultural sector, and we welcome Kenyan students and professionals to our institutions,” he noted.
The President’s decision follows Kazakhstan’s recent opening of its embassy in Kenya.
Ruto is in , seeking to expand Kenya’s international relations while the nation progresses from a developing to a developed economy.
During the visit, Kenya and Kazakhstan ratified multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and cooperation agreements designed to enhance their partnership across various strategic domains.