Relationship dossier
Angola
Kenya
Relationship assessment
Angola and Kenya have established a framework for cooperation across several policy areas.
Angola toward Kenya
+30Angola signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Kenya during President William Ruto’s 2023 state visit, establishing frameworks for cooperation across several areas.
Kenya toward Angola
+30Kenya signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Angola during President William Ruto’s 2023 state visit, establishing frameworks for cooperation across several areas.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral relationship includes a multi-area cooperation framework created through agreements signed during the 2023 state visit. The scope of implementation and the depth of cooperation beyond those agreements remain unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Angola and Kenya have pursued formal bilateral cooperation through agreements signed during Kenyan President William Ruto’s 2023 state visit to Angola. The agreements covered several areas of cooperation, although their implementation and practical results are unclear.
Key developments
Angola and Kenya signed bilateral cooperation agreements during Kenyan President William Ruto’s state visit to Angola.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing cooperation beyond the 2023 agreements is uncertain.