Brazil–Kenya relations are bilateral relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Kenya. Both nations are members of the Group of 77 and the United Nations.
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History
editBrazil established diplomatic relations with Kenya in 1963 shortly after its independence from the United Kingdom. In 1967, Brazil opened a resident embassy in Nairobi.[1] In 2005, the first Brazil-Kenya Joint Commission was held in Brasília. In September 2006, Kenya opened a resident embassy in Brazil. A second Brazil-Kenya Joint Commission was held in Nairobi in October 2008.[1]
In July 2010, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid an official visit to Kenya and met with President Mwai Kibaki. In June 2012, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki paid a visit to Brazil to attend the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. While in Brazil, President Kibaki met with President Dilma Rousseff.[1]
High-level visits
editHigh-level visits from Brazil to Kenya
- Foreign Minister Mário Gibson Barbosa (1972)
- Foreign Minister Celso Amorim (2005)
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2010)
High-level visits from Kenya to Brazil
- Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula (2010)
- President Mwai Kibaki (2012)
Bilateral agreements
editBoth nations have signed several agreements such as an Agreement for Technical Cooperation at Sea (1972); Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations (2005); Agreement on Export Cooperation (2005); Agreement to establish the Brazil-Kenya Joint Commission (2005); Agreement for the Exemption of Visa in Diplomatic, Official and Service Passports (2008); Agreement for Technical Cooperation to combat HIV/AIDS and Malaria (2008); Agreements in Energy Cooperation; (2010) Agreement of Cooperation in Education (2010); Agreement for the exercise of paid activities by dependents of diplomatic personnel (2010); Agreement for the Promotion of Trade and Investments (2010); Air Service Agreement (2010); Agreement for Cultural Cooperation (2010); and a Memorandum of Understanding in cooperation between diplomatic academies of both nations (2010).[1]