BRASÍLIA, May 19 — Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, held high-level talks in Brasília on Monday with Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mauro Vieira, as the two countries sought to boost cooperation across key sectors and strengthen diplomatic ties.
The meeting, part of the 5th Kenya–Brazil Political Consultations, took place at Minister Vieira’s office, where both sides explored new opportunities in agriculture, trade, investment, healthcare, climate resilience, and security. The discussions also touched on common interests within multilateral platforms.
A key outcome of the talks was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding focused on tourism, aimed at promoting cultural exchange and enhancing visitor flows between the two countries.
Dr. Mudavadi also used the occasion to brief his counterpart on the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. He urged Brazil to offer both technical expertise and financial backing to reinforce international efforts toward peacebuilding and humanitarian support in the Caribbean nation.
He was joined during the consultations by Dr. Andrew Karanja, Kenya’s Ambassador to Brazil, and Ambassador Lucy Kiruthu, Acting Director General for Political and Diplomatic Affairs.
