Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya and Belgium have taken a significant step towards strengthening their bilateral relations by holding their inaugural political consultations. The high-level meeting, held in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on a wide range of critical sectors, including peace and security, multilateral cooperation, climate action, the blue economy, health, trade and investment, people-to-people exchanges, and engagement within the European Union.
The consultations served as a platform for deepening the existing ties between Kenya and Belgium and provided an opportunity to infuse new energy into their cooperation. Both sides expressed their commitment to fostering closer collaboration in areas of mutual interest.
The Kenyan delegation was led by Amb. Moi Lemoshira, MBS, Director General, Foreign Service, Political and Diplomatic Affairs, while the Belgian delegation was headed by Amb. Jeroen Cooreman, Director General, Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belgium.
Other participants in the meeting included Amb. Lucy Kiruthu from the Europe and Commonwealth Directorate and Amb. Peter Maddens, Belgium’s Ambassador to Kenya.